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be disgraceful
His behavior was disgraceful.
他的行为是可耻的。
可耻的；丢脸的；不光彩的
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可耻的；丢脸的；不光彩的
deserving or bringing disgrace; shameful
His behavior was disgraceful.
他的行为是可耻的。
带来耻辱或理应受辱的；可耻的
Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
冒犯道德情感并损害名誉的
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; ; - Thackeray
冒犯道德情感并损害名誉的
Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.
(指行为或品性)应受耻辱或带来耻辱的
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; - Rachel Carson
The politician's behavior was disgraceful and caused public outrage.
这位政客的行为是可耻的，引起了公愤。
It is disgraceful that the company treated its workers so unfairly.
这家公司如此不公平地对待员工，真是可耻。
She felt that the defeat was a disgraceful end to their season.
她认为这次失利是他们赛季可耻的结局。
His behavior was disgraceful.
他的行为是可耻的。
disgraceful 常修饰行为、态度等名词。
They committed a disgraceful act.
他们犯下了可耻的行为。
that 从句作真正主语。
It is disgraceful that he lied to the court.
他对法庭撒谎，真是太可耻了。
It is disgraceful to treat people like that.
那样对待别人是可耻的。
Not this
He felt disgraceful about his mistake.
Use this
He felt disgraced about his mistake.
disgraceful 形容行为或事件本身可耻，而 disgraced 形容人感到丢脸。
Not this
She treated him disgraceful.
Use this
She treated him disgracefully.
disgraceful 是形容词，不能修饰动词 treat，应使用副词 disgracefully。
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可耻的行为
His disgraceful behavior shocked everyone at the meeting.
他在会议上的可耻行为令所有人震惊。
可耻的对待，不公的待遇
The workers received disgraceful treatment from their employer.
工人们遭到了雇主可耻的对待。
丢人的状况；糟糕透顶的状态
The building has been left in a disgraceful state.
这座建筑被弄得破败不堪，十分丢人。
极其可耻
It is absolutely disgraceful that he was not punished.
他没有受到惩罚，这简直太可耻了。
可耻的场面
Disgraceful scenes followed the final whistle.
终场哨声响起后出现了可耻的场面。
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拆开记：dis（不）+ grace（体面）+ ful，不体面的事，就是让人丢脸、可耻的行为。
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal criticism、news reports、emphatic casual complaint disgraceful 通常语域偏正式，多用于正式批评、新闻报道或公开表态；在日常口语中较少用，若使用常带夸张的强烈不满语气。
graceful 与 disgraceful 完全押韵（重读元音及之后相同：/ɡreɪsfəl/）。disgrace 和 grace 虽形似 disgraceful 的开头，但不押韵，因为它们缺少结尾的 /fəl/ 音节。shameful、painful 只共享 -ful 的拼写和 /fəl/ 发音，并不与 disgraceful 押韵；peaceful 共享 -ceful 的拼写和 /sfəl/ 音，但重读元音不同（/iː/ 对 /eɪ/），也不押韵。
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