- [uncountable]
the loss of other people’s respect and approval because of the bad way somebody has behaved synonym shame丢脸;耻辱;不光彩 Her behaviour has brought disgrace on her family. 她的行为使家人蒙羞。 - in disgrace
The swimmer was sent home from the Olympics in disgrace. 这位游泳运动员很不光彩地从奥运会上被遣送回国。 - in disgrace with somebody
Sam was in disgrace with his parents. 萨姆已失宠于他的父母。 - disgrace in doing something
There is no disgrace in being poor. 贫穷不是耻辱。
Extra ExamplesHis crime had brought disgrace upon his whole family. 他的罪行使整个家庭蒙羞。 Their father fell into disgrace and lost his business. 他们的父亲名誉扫地,丢了生意。 He's in disgrace for having left his room in a mess. 他房间里乱七八糟,真是丢脸。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + disgrace- fall into
- bring
- be sent home in
- …
- in disgrace
- there’s no disgrace in something
- [singular]
a person or thing that is so bad that people connected with them or it feel or should feel ashamed 令人感到羞耻的人(或事) Your homework is an absolute disgrace. 你做的作业太丢人了。 The state of our roads is a national disgrace. 我们的道路状况是国家的耻辱。 - a disgrace to somebody/something
That sort of behaviour is a disgrace to the legal profession. 那种行为是法律界的耻辱。 You are a disgrace to this school. 你是这个学校的耻辱。 - it is a disgrace that…
It's a disgrace that (= it is very wrong that) they are paid so little. 他们的报酬如此微薄,太不像话了。
Extra ExamplesThe filthy streets are a disgrace to the town. 骯脏的街道简直是给小镇丢脸。 This room is an absolute disgrace! 这个房间真丢人!
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- absolute
- utter
- national
- …
- disgrace to
Word Originmid 16th cent. (as a verb): via French from Italian disgrazia (noun), disgraziare (verb), from dis- (expressing reversal) + Latin gratia ‘grace’.