
好词典

源自中古法语 scandale,最终来自希腊语 skandalon(绊脚石或陷阱),原指道德上的冒犯或导致他人犯错的行为。
❶ 指引起公众愤怒或震惊的不道德或非法行为,通常涉及知名人士或机构,常被媒体广泛报道。
“The politician resigned after financial scandals were exposed.”
(这位政客在财务丑闻曝光后辞职了。)
“The company was involved in several environmental scandals last year.”
(该公司去年卷入了多起环境丑闻。)
political scandals — 指涉及政府官员或政党的丑闻,通常与腐败、滥用权力或不当行为有关。
“The country has been shaken by a series of political scandals.”
(该国被一系列政治丑闻所震动。)
sex scandals — 特指与性行为不当有关的丑闻,常见于公众人物或权威人士。
“The actor's career was ruined by sex scandals.”
(这位演员的职业生涯因性丑闻而毁于一旦。)