shameful
英['ʃeɪmfʊl;-f(ə)l]
美['ʃemfl]
- adj. 可耻的;不体面的;不道德的;猥亵的
词态变化
比较级: more shameful;最高级: most shameful;副词: shamefully;
中文词源
shameful 可耻的
shame,羞耻,-ful,形容词后缀。
英文词源
- shameful (adj.)
- Old English scamful "modest;" see shame (n.) + -ful. Meaning "disgraceful, causing shame" is from c. 1300. Related: Shamefully; shamefulness. Middle English shamely (adv.) "shamefully" for some reason has fallen from use. Old English scamlic (adj.) "shameful, disgraceful," but this also could mean "modest."
双语例句
- 1. The idea that she witnessed this shameful incident meant nothing to him.
- 虽然她目睹了这可耻的一幕,但是这对他来说无关紧要。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He accused the company of "shameful foot-dragging".
- 他批评这家公司“极其拖沓”。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. It was shameful the way she was treated.
- 她竟然受到那样的对待,太不像话了。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. It is very shameful of him to show off.
- 他向人炫耀自己,真不害臊.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. We must expose this shameful activity to the newspapers.
- 我们一定要向报社揭露这一无耻行径.
来自《简明英汉词典》