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scandalous adj.不体面的；可耻的；可恶的 (1) 他那不光彩历史的揭露导致了他的辞职。(2) 我们很震惊他那令人反感的举止。(3) 他对其朋友的操纵令人反感。(4) 她谴责他那令人愤慨的行为。(5) 你还没有拿到工资这太不像话了。 The adjective scandalous can refer to something morally offensive, or even illegal, although it's used often simply to mean "shocking". It describes something that has potential to cause a scandal, which comes from the Greek skandalon, "a trap laid for an enemy." This idea of a trap or a snare is a great metaphor; you can stumble into scandal as if it's just waiting for you to make a misstep, and if you do the results will be scandalous.

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英 ['skændələs] 美 ['skændələs] (1) The revelation of his scandalous past led to his resignation.(2) We are surprised by his scandalous behaviour.(3) His manipulation of his friends was scandalous.(4) She deplored his scandalous actions.(5) It's scandalous that you still haven't been paid. Scandalous describes something that's shocking, and maybe a little embarrassing or even offensive. Your great-grandfather might be a scandalous character in your family history if he was married seven times, each time to younger and younger wives. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不道德的；令人震惊的 Scandalous behaviour or activity is considered immoral and shocking.   [usu ADJ n]They would be sacked for criminal or scandalous behaviour...若有犯罪或不道德的行为，他们就会被解雇。He spoke of scandalous corruption and incompetence.他谈起触目惊心的贪污腐败和小材大用现象。scandalouslyHe asked only that Ingrid stop behaving so scandalously.他只是要求英格丽德不要再这么不像话了。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]讲述丑闻的；揭发惊人事件的 Scandalous stories or remarks are concerned with the immoral and shocking aspects of someone's behaviour or something that has happened.   [usu ADJ n]Newspaper columns were full of scandalous tales...报纸专栏充斥着丑闻故事。A jealous colleague could spread scandalous gossip about you.一个心怀嫉妒的同事可能会散播有关你的丑闻谣言。3[ADJ 形容词]令人愤慨的；可耻的；丢脸的 You can describe something as scandalous if it makes you very angry and you think the people responsible for it should be ashamed.   [disapproval]It is absolutely scandalous that a fantastic building like this is just left to rot away.一栋如此气势辉煌的大楼就任其腐朽颓败，令人满腔愤慨。...a scandalous waste of money.挥霍金钱的可耻行径scandalously...scandalously overpriced Beaujolais Nouveau.定价高得惊人的博若莱鲜酒

英语单词	scandalous
英美音标	英 ['skændələs] 美 ['skændələs]
中文释义	adj.不体面的；可耻的；可恶的
英语例句	(1) The revelation of his scandalous past led to his resignation. (2) We are surprised by his scandalous behaviour. (3) His manipulation of his friends was scandalous. (4) She deplored his scandalous actions. (5) It's scandalous that you still haven't been paid.
中文例句	(1) 他那不光彩历史的揭露导致了他的辞职。 (2) 我们很震惊他那令人反感的举止。 (3) 他对其朋友的操纵令人反感。 (4) 她谴责他那令人愤慨的行为。 (5) 你还没有拿到工资这太不像话了。
vocabulary简明	Scandalous describes something that's shocking, and maybe a little embarrassing or even offensive. Your great-grandfather might be a scandalous character in your family history if he was married seven times, each time to younger and younger wives.
vocabulary扩展	The adjective scandalous can refer to something morally offensive, or even illegal, although it's used often simply to mean "shocking". It describes something that has potential to cause a scandal, which comes from the Greek skandalon, "a trap laid for an enemy." This idea of a trap or a snare is a great metaphor; you can stumble into scandal as if it's just waiting for you to make a misstep, and if you do the results will be scandalous.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不道德的；令人震惊的 Scandalous behaviour or activity is considered immoral and shocking. [usu ADJ n] They would be sacked for criminal or scandalous behaviour... 若有犯罪或不道德的行为，他们就会被解雇。 He spoke of scandalous corruption and incompetence. 他谈起触目惊心的贪污腐败和小材大用现象。 scandalously He asked only that Ingrid stop behaving so scandalously. 他只是要求英格丽德不要再这么不像话了。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]讲述丑闻的；揭发惊人事件的 Scandalous stories or remarks are concerned with the immoral and shocking aspects of someone's behaviour or something that has happened. [usu ADJ n] Newspaper columns were full of scandalous tales... 报纸专栏充斥着丑闻故事。 A jealous colleague could spread scandalous gossip about you. 一个心怀嫉妒的同事可能会散播有关你的丑闻谣言。 3 [ADJ 形容词]令人愤慨的；可耻的；丢脸的 You can describe something as scandalous if it makes you very angry and you think the people responsible for it should be ashamed. [disapproval] It is absolutely scandalous that a fantastic building like this is just left to rot away. 一栋如此气势辉煌的大楼就任其腐朽颓败，令人满腔愤慨。 ...a scandalous waste of money. 挥霍金钱的可耻行径 scandalously ...scandalously overpriced Beaujolais Nouveau. 定价高得惊人的博若莱鲜酒

Scandalous Describes Younger Trap Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Behaviour Immoral