scandal
翻譯
醜聞, 醜事, 公憤
例句
The political scandal dominated the news.
這件政治醜聞佔據了新聞頭條。
It was a scandal that he was not punished.
他沒有受到懲罰，這真是一件醜事。
文法模式
a scandal involving (sb./sth.) 涉及（某人/某事）的醜聞 It was a scandal involving a famous actor.
It is a scandal that... ……是一件醜聞 It is a scandal that they were never caught.
近義詞
同義詞: disgrace (恥辱), outrage (暴行), affair (事件), controversy (爭議)
詞源
源自希臘語「skandalon」（陷阱，絆腳石）。
記憶技巧
把醜聞想像成一個讓某人聲譽「絆倒」的「陷阱」。