单词 | a reproach to somebody/something |
释义 | a reproach to somebody/something From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisha reproach to somebody/somethinga reproach to somebody/something formalASHAMEDsomething that should make a person, society etc feel bad or ashamed These derelict houses are a reproach to the city. → reproachExamples from the Corpusa reproach to somebody/something• The sight of his face alone must be a reproach to her already tormented conscience.• Fires are bright, each one a reproach to the night.• The white stubble on his fleshless jaw was a reproach to my twenty-four years and suddenly I felt an inadequate city-bred softie. |
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