单词 | shame |
释义 | shame n. & v. --n   1. a feeling of distress or humiliation caused by consciousness of the guilt or folly of oneself or an associate.   2. a capacity for experiencing this feeling, esp. as imposing a restraint on behaviour (has no sense of shame).   3. a state of disgrace, discredit, or intense regret.   4. a a person or thing that brings disgrace etc. b a thing or action that is wrong or regrettable. --vtr.   1. bring shame on; make ashamed; put to shame.   2. (foll. by into, out of) force by shame (was shamed into confessing). Phrases and idioms for shame! a reproof to a person for not showing shame. put to shame disgrace or humiliate by revealing superior qualities etc. shame on you! you should be ashamed. what a shame! how unfortunate! Etymology: OE sc(e)amu |
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