摘要：“Disgrace”源自16世纪的英语，由前缀“dis-”（否定、相反）和“grace”（恩典、优雅）组合而成。“Grace”来自拉丁语“gratia”，意为“恩惠”或“喜爱”，与“grateful”（感激的）、“gracious”（亲切的）同根。因此，“di
disGrace
英 [dɪs'ɡreɪs] 美 [dɪs'ɡreɪs]
n.耻辱 v.耻辱；丢脸
“Disgrace”源自16世纪的英语，由前缀“dis-”（否定、相反）和“grace”（恩典、优雅）组合而成。“Grace”来自拉丁语“gratia”，意为“恩惠”或“喜爱”，与“grateful”（感激的）、“gracious”（亲切的）同根。因此，“disgrace”字面意为“失去恩典”或“不再受青睐”，最初多用于宗教或宫廷语境，指失去上帝或君主的宠爱。到17世纪，其含义扩展到更广泛的道德、社会领域，涵盖耻辱、羞辱等负面评价。
◉外刊例句
① 《The Washington Post》 (2023年10月12日)
The bribery scandal brought disgrace to the once-respected senator.
贿赂丑闻给这位曾经受人尊敬的参议员带来了耻辱。
② 《The Guardian》 (2024年8月5日)
Critics called the government’s inaction a disgrace, demanding immediate reform.
批评者称政府的不作为是一种耻辱，要求立即改革。
◉经典名著
① 《红字》（The Scarlet Letter）——纳撒尼尔·霍桑 (1850年)
Hester bore the mark of disgrace, yet found strength in her solitude.
海斯特背负着耻辱的标记，却在孤独中找到了力量。
② 《远大前程》（Great Expectations）——查尔斯·狄更斯 (1861年)
He disgraced himself by abandoning his family for wealth.
他为了财富抛弃家庭，使自己蒙羞。
◉Usage Notes
(1) The dirty classrooms are a disgrace to the school.
(2) Her actions brought disgrace on his family.
(3) You will bring disgrace on yourself by doing this.
(4) He quit in disgrace over the bribe.
(5) He fell into disgrace with his companions.
(6) He will die before he shall disgrace himself.
(7) Harry is in disgrace because of his behaviour.
(1) 肮脏的教室是学校的耻辱。
(2) 她的行为给她的家庭带来了耻辱。
(3) 你这样做会给自己带来耻辱。
(4) 他因受贿而不光彩地辞职了。
(5) 他的朋友都看不起他。
(6) 他宁肯死而决不受侮辱。
(7) 哈里因为行为失检而丢脸。
◉Usage Examples
Use the verb disgrace to say that someone has brought shame upon himself. Your brother might disgrace himself at the family reunion by being rude to your Uncle Bob.
You probably notice that grace makes up a big part of disgrace. Combine this with the dis- prefix, meaning “the opposite of,” and you get a word that involves shame and dishonor. Think of disgrace as a kind of fall from grace — it’s what happens when you do something that causes you to lose favor or damages your reputation. You could disgrace yourself by losing your tennis match badly, or you could disgrace yourself by cheating on an exam.
◉Colins
1. [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]丢脸；耻辱；不光彩 If you say that someone is in disgrace, you are emphasizing that other people disapprove of them and do not respect them because of something that they have done. [oft in N] [emphasis]
His vice president also had to resign in disgrace...
他的副总统也被迫不光彩地辞去职务。
She has brought disgrace upon womankind.
她的行为让女性蒙羞。
2. [N-SING 单数名词]丢脸的事；不名誉的事 If you say that something is a disgrace, you are emphasizing that it is very bad or wrong, and that you find it completely unacceptable. [a N] [emphasis]
The way the sales were handled was a complete disgrace...
这种销售手段为人所不齿。
The national airline is a disgrace.
国家航空公司真可耻。
3. [N-SING 单数名词]让人蒙羞的人 You say that someone is a disgrace to someone else when you want to emphasize that their behaviour causes the other person to feel ashamed. [a N] [emphasis]
Republican leaders called him a disgrace to the party...
共和党领导人称他是全党的耻辱。
What went on was a scandal. It was a disgrace to Britain.
发生的一切是个丑闻，是给英国抹黑。
4. [VERB 动词]使丢脸；使受辱 If you say that someone disgraces someone else, you are emphasizing that their behaviour causes the other person to feel ashamed. [V n] [V pron-refl] [emphasis]
I have disgraced my family's name...
我让家人蒙羞。
I've disgraced myself by the actions I've taken.
我的行为让我颜面尽失。
来源：学无用的英语