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disgrace n.耻辱,失宠,丢脸的人(或事) v.玷污 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. ★☆☆☆☆ 2011.2

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[dis'greis] 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. Many recruiters say the old disgrace is fading for top performers. 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。

英语单词	disgrace
英美音标	[dis'greis]
中文释义	n.耻辱,失宠,丢脸的人(或事) v.玷污
vocab简明	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.
vocab扩展	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.
真题原句	Many recruiters say the old *disgrace* is fading for top performers.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	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	2011.2

Disgrace N [Emphasis Emphasizing Brought Shame Grace N Sing