Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #13740
shameful
可耻的；丢脸的；不光彩的
causing or deserving shame; disgraceful
- 1.
Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
引起或应受羞耻或耻辱的；可耻的
- 2.
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; - Rachel Carson
(指行为或品格)应受羞辱或招致羞耻的
- 3.
Giving offense.
冒犯的
- 4.
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; ; - Thackeray
冒犯道德情感并有损名誉的
令人反感的；冒犯的；引起或应受羞耻或耻辱的；可耻的；(指行为或品格)应受羞辱或招致羞耻的；冒犯的；冒犯道德情感并有损名誉的
In use
It was shameful how he treated his employees.
The team's performance was shameful; they lost every game.
She considered her deceit shameful.
a shameful display of cowardice
the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt
it is shameful (that) ...
that从句表示具体可耻的事情。
It is shameful that he lied to his parents.
他对父母撒谎，真是可耻。
be shameful to do sth
不定式作真正主语，形式主语it。
It is shameful to cheat on an exam.
考试作弊是可耻的。
Connections
Collocations
- shameful behavior
- 可耻的行为
- His shameful behavior at the party made everyone uncomfortable.他在聚会上的可耻行为让所有人都不舒服。
- shameful act
- 可耻的行径
- Cheating on the exam was a shameful act.考试作弊是一种可耻的行径。
- shameful defeat
- 耻辱的失败
- The team suffered a shameful defeat in the final match.该队在决赛中遭受了耻辱的失败。
- shameful secret
- 见不得人的秘密
- The politician worked hard to keep his shameful secret hidden.这位政客竭力保守他见不得人的秘密。
- shameful past
- 不光彩的过去
- She left her hometown to escape a shameful past.她离开家乡，想逃避不光彩的过去。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
shame（羞耻）+ ful（充满）→ 让人充满羞耻感的事，就是可耻的。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、正式演讲、日常对话 通常用于正式或半正式语境，如新闻报道或道德评论；在日常口语中也可使用，但语气较强，含明显批评意味。
Grammar Note
常作表语或定语，常用于‘It is shameful to...’和‘It is shameful that...’句型。
Pronunciation & Spelling
shame 和 ashamed 与 shameful 共享开头的 /ʃeɪm/ 音；beautiful、helpful、graceful、playful 共享结尾拼写 -ful 和读音 /fəl/。但注意这些词都不是 shameful 的严格韵脚：shameful 的重读元音 /eɪ/ 后接 /mfəl/，而 -ful 词的 /fəl/ 在非重读音节中。另注意 ashamed 读作 /əˈʃeɪmd/，末尾有 /d/，不要按拼写读成 /ˈʃeɪmd/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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