词组 | shame |
释义 | 1. 基本含义是“可耻”,但在与美国人交谈时, 可以经常听到 Oh, what a shame! 这可能只是表达一种同情、失望、不理解等,并没有 “可耻”的含义: Oh, what a shame, you don't love me anymore. ( 失望) Whenever he saw Thai monks disrobing he would say, “Oh, what a shame.”( 不理解) 2. Shame! ,Shame on you! 常在口语中用作叫骂声,译为“真可耻!”“你应该感到可耻!”; 注意名词 shame 前没有冠词。 3. 常用作单数,a shame,a crying shame,a great shame,a terrible shame 都可表示“很可惜、失望”等意思: It's a crying shame that the schools can't watch their employees' backgrounds more carefully. 很可惜,这些学校没能更加仔细地审查他们雇员的背景。 The couple didn't have enough money to adopt the child. It's such a shame. 这对夫妇没有足够的钱领养这个孩子,真是太可惜了。 |
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