dishonour
/dɪsˈɒnə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈɑːnər/ (ame, ipa) · /dɪˈsɒn.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈsɑː.nɚ/ (ame, ipa)
dishonour — 名詞
1. the state of being covered in shame after bad behaviour, so that other people no
恥辱
因錯事失去尊敬的蒙羞狀態
the state of being covered in shame after bad behaviour, so that other people no longer admire or trust you
The bribery case brought lasting dishonour on the local council.
這起賄賂案給地方議會帶來長久的恥辱。
bring dishonour on [group]
The family lived in dishonour for years after the fraud case.
那起詐欺案後，那家人多年都活在恥辱之中。
live in dishonour
For Takeshi, lying to the team captain would bring dishonour.
對 Takeshi 來說，對隊長說謊會帶來恥辱。
The newspaper said the failed cover-up had ended in dishonour.
那家報紙說，這次失敗的掩蓋行動以恥辱收場。
文法句型
bring dishonour on/upon + noun
live in dishonour
end in dishonour
用法筆記
Often appears after verbs such as 'bring', 'live in', and 'end in'. Unlike the verb senses, this noun names the resulting state of shame rather than the act that causes it.
常見錯誤
dishonour — 動詞
- dishonourpresent simple I / you / we / they
- dishonours3rd person singular
- dishonouring-ing form
- dishonouredpast simple
1. to stain the good name of a person, group, or cause so that others respect it le
玷污
使人或團體名聲受損而蒙羞
to stain the good name of a person, group, or cause so that others respect it less
The officer feared that taking bribes would dishonour the regiment.
那名軍官擔心收賄會玷污整個軍團。
dishonour + institution
False reports about the hospital dishonoured years of careful work.
那些關於那家醫院的假報導，玷污了多年來細心累積的成果。
Lakshmi said the cruel joke dishonoured her grandmother's memory.
Lakshmi 說，那個殘忍的玩笑玷污了祖母的身後名聲。
Dumping waste in the river would dishonour the town's festival.
把廢棄物倒進河裡，會玷污這座小鎮的節慶名聲。
文法句型
dishonour + person/group/name
dishonour + memory
dishonour + institution
用法筆記
The object is often a person, family, name, office, or shared symbol rather than a private feeling. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about failing to keep a promise or agreement.
常見錯誤
2. to fail to keep a promise, agreement, or duty that you had accepted
失信；違約
沒有照承諾或協議履行
to fail to keep a promise, agreement, or duty that you had accepted
The company dishonoured its agreement and cut the workers' pay.
那家公司對協議失信，削減了工人的薪水。
dishonour + agreement
By leaving early, Christopher dishonoured the promise he made to his coach.
Christopher 提早離開，對自己答應教練的承諾失信。
dishonour + promise
The landlord dishonoured the written deal after the deposit arrived.
押金一到，房東就違約，沒有遵守那份書面協議。
Breaking the ceasefire would dishonour the pledge both villages signed.
如果破壞停火，就等於違背兩個村子共同簽下的承諾。
- break
the most neutral and common choice for promises or agreements
- betray
stronger; suggests a deeper moral failure against trust
- go back on
more informal; common in spoken English
文法句型
dishonour + promise
dishonour + agreement
dishonour + pledge
用法筆記
This sense is usually used with words such as 'promise', 'agreement', 'pledge', or 'obligation'. Distinguish from sense 1, where the focus is on damaging reputation rather than failing to do what was promised.