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ignominy

UK /ˈɪɡnəmɪni/US /ˈɪɡnəmɪni/

词源

源自拉丁语 'ignominia',由 'in-'(不)和 'nomen'(名字、名誉)组成,字面意思是“失去名誉”。

noun

❶ 指公开的耻辱或丢脸的状态,通常因做了不光彩的事而遭受他人的鄙视或嘲笑。

“He suffered the ignominy of being fired for stealing office supplies.”

(他因偷窃办公用品而被解雇,蒙受了耻辱。)

“The team's defeat brought ignominy to the entire school.”

(球队的失败给整个学校带来了耻辱。)

同义词:shame, disgrace, humiliation, dishonor, infamy

常见短语

bring ignominy upon — 使某人或某事物蒙受耻辱,通常因不光彩的行为或失败导致。

“His reckless actions brought ignominy upon his family.”

(他的鲁莽行为让他的家庭蒙羞。)