Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #13740
shameful
可耻的；丢脸的；不光彩的
核心释义
causing or deserving shame; disgraceful
- 1.
引起或应受羞耻或耻辱的；可耻的
Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
- 2.
(指行为或品格)应受羞辱或招致羞耻的
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; - Rachel Carson
- 3.
冒犯的
Giving offense.
- 4.
冒犯道德情感并有损名誉的
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; ; - Thackeray
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
用法In use
It was shameful how he treated his employees.
用法提示：“shameful”作形容词，描述行为可耻。
The team's performance was shameful; they lost every game.
用法提示：“shameful”作表语，描述表现丢脸。
She considered her deceit shameful.
用法提示：“shameful”作补语，描述行为性质可耻。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
shame（羞耻）+ ful（充满）→ 让人充满羞耻感的事，就是可耻的。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常作表语或定语，常用于‘It is shameful to...’和‘It is shameful that...’句型。
发音与拼写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/。
用法优先级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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