dishonored
dishonored — 名詞
1. the painful loss of other people's respect, often caused by doing something mora
恥辱
失去尊重或名譽的狀態與感受
the painful loss of other people's respect, often caused by doing something morally wrong or failing to do what duty requires.
After the scandal, the mayor resigned in dishonor rather than face the public.
醜聞爆發後，市長以辭職來面對恥辱，而非公開露面。
resign + in dishonor — collocation for leaving office due to shame
Kofi chose dishonor over betraying his closest friend to the authorities.
Kofi 選擇承受恥辱，也不願出賣他最要好的朋友給當局。
choose dishonor over + gerund — pattern for choosing shame over another action
The Watanabe family felt deep dishonor when their son was caught stealing from the temple.
Watanabe 一家在兒子因偷竊寺廟財物被捕後，深感恥辱。
For the soldier, surrendering meant a lifetime of dishonor in his home village.
對那位士兵來說，投降意味著在家鄉一輩子的恥辱。
The charity worker lived with dishonor after taking money meant for sick children.
那位慈善工作人員因挪用原本要給病童的善款，在恥辱中度日。
文法句型
dishonor + of + noun
in dishonor
bring dishonor to
用法筆記
Frequently uncountable when referring to the state or feeling ('a life of dishonor'). It can be countable when pointing to one specific source of shame ('It was a dishonor to the family').
常見錯誤
dishonored — 動詞
1. to treat someone in a way that makes them feel worthless and ashamed, especially
羞辱
用貶低方式對待他人
to treat someone in a way that makes them feel worthless and ashamed, especially by humiliating them in public or showing them no respect.
The guards dishonored the prisoner by forcing him to sleep on the cold stone floor.
守衛強迫囚犯睡在冰冷的石地板上，以此羞辱他。
dishonor + [person] + by + gerund — pattern showing the degrading action
Vikram felt dishonored when his boss yelled at him in front of the entire sales team.
Vikram 的老闆在整個業務團隊面前對他大吼，令他感到被羞辱。
feel dishonored — common passive construction
During the team briefing, the director dishonored the junior designer by mocking her drawings in front of thirty colleagues.
在團隊簡報會上，主管嘲笑初級設計師的圖稿，讓她在三十位同事面前感到被羞辱。
Noa's teammates dishonored her by spreading false rumors about her private life.
Noa 的隊友散布關於她私生活的假謠言，羞辱了她。
The journalist felt dishonored by the editor who rewrote her story without asking her opinion.
那位記者的報導被編輯未經同意改寫，她感到自己受到了羞辱。
文法句型
dishonor + person
feel dishonored + by + noun
用法筆記
The object must be a person or group of people, never an inanimate thing. This sense is frequently used in the passive voice ('felt dishonored' or 'was dishonored').
常見錯誤
2. to damage the good reputation of a person, family, group, or institution by doin
使蒙羞
損害名譽或聲望
to damage the good reputation of a person, family, group, or institution by doing something that people consider unacceptable or morally wrong.
The politician dishonored his office by accepting secret payments from a foreign company.
那位政治人物收受外國公司的秘密款項，使其職位蒙羞。
dishonor + [role/office] — typical collocation
Mei-Lin's older brother dishonored the family name when he was arrested for fraud.
Mei-Lin 的哥哥因詐欺被捕，使家族名聲蒙羞。
dishonor + the family name — very common collocation
A few dishonest staff members dishonored the entire hospital by stealing medical supplies.
少數不誠實的員工盜竊醫療用品，讓整間醫院蒙羞。
Dr. Okafor dishonored the hospital by selling patient information to an unlicensed drug company.
Okafor 醫生將病人資料賣給無照藥商，使醫院蒙羞。
Olivia's uncle dishonored their community by cheating elderly neighbors out of their savings.
Olivia 的叔叔詐騙年長鄰居的積蓄，使整個社區蒙羞。
文法句型
dishonor + family/name/country/institution
用法筆記
Unlike verb sense 1 (DEGRADE), this sense can take abstract objects like a reputation, tradition, or institution name. The focus is on the damage to reputation, not the treatment of a person.
常見錯誤
3. to refuse to pay a check, bill, or debt when it is presented, or to fail to keep
拒付
拒絕兌現支票或承諾
to refuse to pay a check, bill, or debt when it is presented, or to fail to keep a promise or agreement that you have formally made with someone.
The bank dishonored Haruki's check because there was not enough money in his account.
銀行因 Haruki 帳戶餘額不足，拒絕兌現他的支票。
bank dishonor + check — standard financial context
When the buyer dishonored the contract, the seller had to take the case to court.
買方拒絕履行合約時，賣方只好將案件訴諸法院。
dishonor + contract — legal/business collocation
The company dishonored its promise to rebuild the school damaged during construction.
該公司食言，拒絕履行重建施工中受損學校的承諾。
Diego's landlord dishonored their rental agreement by raising the price after only three months.
Diego 的房東在簽約僅三個月後就調涨租金，違反了租賃協議。
The customer dishonored the agreement by refusing to pay for the work that was completed.
客戶拒絕履行合約，不支付已完成工作的款項。
文法句型
dishonor + check/bill/debt/promise/agreement
用法筆記
Used in financial and legal contexts. The subject can be a bank, a person, or an organization. The passive form is also common ('the check was dishonored'). When applied to a promise or agreement, it means to break one's word.