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shame

释义

shame

noun

UK /ʃeɪm/

1
singular a reason for feeling sad or disappointed
It seems a shame to waste all this food.
It was a shame that you couldn’t come with us.
a great/crying/terrible shame:
It would have been a crying shame if we had lost the game.
shame about:
It was a nice idea. Shame about the way it was done.
Synonyms and related words
Disappointments
disappointment
shame
blow
2
uncountable a guilty and embarrassed feeling that you have when you or someone else has behaved badly
He speaks about his affair without shame.
bow/hang your head in shame (=hold your head down and look away from people because you feel ashamed):
The people who let this happen should hang their heads in shame.
Synonyms and related words
Shame or embarrassment
shame
embarrassment
guilt
1. 2a
  the ability to feel guilty or embarrassed when you or someone else behaves badly
  Has he no shame?
  Synonyms and related words
  Shame or embarrassment
  shame
  embarrassment
  guilt
3
uncountable loss of respect or a good reputation because of your own or someone else’s bad behaviour or bad performance
They accused her of bringing shame and disgrace on the family.
There is no shame in failing.
to someone’s shame:
To their shame, they were proved wrong.
Synonyms and related words
Shame or embarrassment
shame
embarrassment
guilt

phrases

(oh,) what a shame

put someone/something to shame

shame on you

shame

noun

US /ʃeɪm/

1
uncountable a guilty and embarrassed feeling that you have when you or someone else has behaved badly
He speaks about his affair without shame.
bow/hang your head in shame (=hold your head down and look away from people because you feel ashamed):
The people who let this happen should hang their heads in shame.
Synonyms and related words
Shame or embarrassment
shame
embarrassment
guilt
1. 1a
  the ability to feel guilty or embarrassed when you or someone else behaves badly
  Has he no shame?
  Synonyms and related words
  Shame or embarrassment
  shame
  embarrassment
  guilt
2
uncountable loss of respect or a good reputation because of your own or someone else’s bad behavior or bad performance
They accused her of bringing shame and disgrace on the family name.
There is no shame in failing.
to someone’s shame:
To their shame, they were proven wrong.
Synonyms and related words
Shame or embarrassment
shame
embarrassment
guilt
3
singular a reason for feeling sad or disappointed
It seems a shame to waste all this food.
It was a shame that you couldn’t come with us.
a great/crying/terrible shame:
It would have been a crying shame if we’d have lost the game.
Synonyms and related words
Disappointments
disappointment
shame
blow

phrases

(oh,) what a shame

put someone/something to shame

shame on you

shame

verb transitive

UK /ʃeɪm/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	shame
he/she/it	shames
present participle	shaming
past tense	shamed
past participle	shamed

1
to make someone feel guilty or embarrassed
The behaviour of the fans has shamed the team.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
embarrass
humiliate
shame
2
to cause yourself or someone else to lose respect or a good reputation
Mum thought my divorce shamed the family.
Synonyms and related words
To harm someone’s reputation
discredit
slander
taint
Synonyms and related words
To harm your own reputation
shame
dishonour
go down in someone’s opinion
3
to make someone or something seem bad or less impressive by comparison
The standards these workers have achieved shames our own efforts.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
embarrass
humiliate
shame

phrasal verbs

shame into

shame

verb transitive

US /ʃeɪm/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	shame
he/she/it	shames
present participle	shaming
past tense	shamed
past participle	shamed

1
to make someone feel guilty or embarrassed
The behavior of the fans has shamed the team.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
embarrass
humiliate
shame
2
to cause yourself or someone else to lose respect or a good reputation
Mom thought my divorce shamed the family.
Synonyms and related words
To harm someone’s reputation
discredit
slander
taint
Synonyms and related words
To harm your own reputation
shame
dishonor
go down in someone’s opinion
3
to make someone or something seem bad or less impressive by comparison
The clarity of the new TV shames even some movie screens.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
embarrass
humiliate
shame

phrasal verbs

shame into

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