disgrace

dis'greis

六级考研托福 Collins 1

n a state of dishonor
v bring shame or dishonor upon
v reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
v damage the reputation of

n. 耻辱, 不名誉
vt. 使受耻辱, 使失体面

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disgrace 可以拆分为前缀 dis-（表示否定或反义）和词根 grace（优雅、恩惠）。整体意思为“失去优雅或恩惠”，即“丢脸、耻辱”。

例句

1. She felt a deep sense of disgrace after failing the exam.

她在考试失败后感到深深的羞愧。

2. His actions brought disgrace to his family.

他的行为给家人带来了耻辱。

3. The athlete was banned from the competition due to his disgraceful conduct.

这名运动员因不当行为被禁止参加比赛。