Word
dishonorable
不光彩的；可耻的
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
- 1.
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
不光彩的；缺乏荣誉或正直的
- 2.
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
欺诈性的；有欺骗倾向的
欺诈的；不诚实的；不光彩的；缺乏荣誉或正直的；欺诈性的；有欺骗倾向的；不名誉的；无耻的
In use
The coach was angry because one player used dishonorable tricks to win the match.
She believed that hiding the truth from her parents was dishonorable, so she told them everything.
He found the idea of selling faulty products to customers dishonorable and quit his job.
dishonorable in thought and deed
be dishonorable
系表结构，描述主语的性质。
His actions were dishonorable and brought shame to the family.
他的行为是不光彩的，给家族带来了耻辱。
consider sth dishonorable
『consider + 宾语 + (to be) + 形容词』结构。
Many cultures consider lying to be dishonorable.
Connections
Collocations
- dishonorable discharge
- 不名誉退伍；不光彩退役
- He was given a dishonorable discharge for selling military secrets.他因出售军事机密而被不名誉退伍。
- dishonorable conduct
- 不光彩的行为；可耻行径
- The committee investigated the officer's dishonorable conduct.委员会调查了该军官的不光彩行为。
- dishonorable act
- 可耻的行为；不光彩之举
- Spreading rumors about a coworker is a dishonorable act.散布关于同事的谣言是一种可耻的行为。
- dishonorable man
- 无耻之徒；不光彩的人
- He proved himself a dishonorable man when he refused to repay the debt.他拒绝还债，证明了自己是个无耻之徒。
- dishonorable means
- 不光彩的手段；不正当方法
- They won the contract by dishonorable means.他们用不光彩的手段赢得了合同。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆解记忆：dis（否定）+ honorable（光荣的）= 不光荣的。想象一个骑士因欺诈被剥夺荣誉，脸上无光。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式书面语、道德评判、法律或历史叙述 dishonorable 语气比较正式，多用于严肃的道德评价或正式语境，如对行为、人品或历史人物的负面定论；日常口语中较少直接使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Honorable (/ˈɑnɝəbəl/) genuinely rhymes with the stressed part of dishonorable. The -orable ending is a spelling trap: adorable (/əˈdɔrəbəl/) and deplorable (/dɪˈplɔrəbəl/) use /ɔr/, while inexorable (/ɪnˈɛksərəbəl/) and favorable (/ˈfeɪvərəbəl/) use /ər/; none of these rhyme with dishonorable.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.