Word · Frequency #35171
discreditable
有损名誉的;丢脸的;不光彩的
核心释义
bringing discredit; shameful or disgraceful
- 1.
可遭诋毁的。
Able to be discredited.
- 2.
低劣的,卑鄙的,带来耻辱的。
Low, mean, bringing discredit.
可被质疑的;可失去信誉的;可遭诋毁的。;低劣的,卑鄙的,带来耻辱的。;有损信用的;不名誉的
用法In use
The politician's discreditable behavior caused him to lose the election.
用法提示:形容词discreditable修饰behavior,表示行为有损名誉。
Spreading false rumors about a colleague is a discreditable act.
用法提示:形容词discreditable修饰act,指出这种行为应受谴责。
She felt that accepting the money under such conditions would be discreditable.
用法提示:形容词discreditable作表语,描述接受钱财的行为可耻。
It is discreditable to do sth
用 it 作形式主语,真正的主语是后面的不定式,语气偏正式。
It is discreditable to break a promise you have made.
违背自己许下的承诺是不光彩的。
be discreditable to sb/sth
介词 to 引出因此蒙受耻辱的人或集体。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- disreputable
- 名声不好的,声名狼藉的 · disreputable 形容人或场所长期名声差、不体面;discreditable 侧重某个行为本身丢脸、有损名誉,不一定指长期名声。
- discredited
- 已失去信誉的,被否定的 · discredited 指因证据而被驳倒、不再可信,多用于说法、理论或人物;discreditable 指该事物使人丢脸、有损名誉。
- creditable
- 值得称赞的,令人满意的 · creditable 与 discreditable 形式相近但意思相反:前者表示做得好、值得称赞,后者表示丢脸、有损名誉。
词族Word family
- discredit
- 使名誉受损;使不可信;使丧失信誉 · dis- + credit (v.)
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