shame
翻译
羞耻, 耻辱, 遗憾的事
例句
He felt a deep sense of shame.
他感到深深的羞耻。
It's a shame you can't come.
你不能来真是太遗憾了。
He brought shame on his family.
他给家人带来了耻辱。
语法模式
a sense of shame 羞耻感. He felt a deep sense of shame.
it's a shame (that...) (...)真遗憾. It's a shame you missed the party.
bring shame on ((sb./sth.)) 给(...)带来耻辱. His actions brought shame on the team.
近义词
同义词: disgrace, embarrassment, humiliation (耻辱, 尴尬, 羞辱); pity, regret (遗憾, 后悔)
词源
源自古英语'scamu',意为“羞耻、困惑、耻辱”。
记忆技巧
想一想当别人做错事时说的“Shame on you!”(你真可耻!)。