ignominious

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ignominious — 形容詞

  • ignominiouspositive
  • more ignominiouscomparative
  • most ignominioussuperlative

1. describes an event or outcome that is so completely unsuccessful that the people

1.形容詞C1
釋義

丟臉的

完全失敗而令人難堪的

describes an event or outcome that is so completely unsuccessful that the people involved feel deeply embarrassed and humiliated

例句

Maja's climb of the mountain ended in ignominious failure when a storm forced her back.

Maja 攀登那座山最終以丟臉的失敗告終，一場暴風雨迫使她折返。

collocation: ignominious failure

The company's new watch was an ignominious disaster, selling fewer than fifty units.

那家公司的新手錶是一場丟臉的災難，銷量不到五十隻。

collocation: ignominious disaster

常見搭配
  • ignominious defeat
  • ignominious failure
  • ignominious end
  • ignominious exit
  • ignominious collapse
同義詞
  • humiliating

    focuses on the feeling of wounded pride, slightly less formal

  • shameful

    broader in application, can overlap with sense 2

  • degrading

    emphasises loss of dignity or self-respect

反義詞
  • glorious

    the opposite of a shameful public outcome

  • triumphant

    describes a victorious, celebrated result

文法句型

ignominious + noun (defeat, failure, end, exit)

用法筆記

Commonly pairs with nouns describing outcomes such as defeat, failure, end, exit, or collapse. Less frequently used predicatively (e.g. 'the result was ignominious').

常見錯誤

I felt ignominious after making a small mistake at work.
I felt embarrassed after making a small mistake at work.
ignominious is far too strong for minor social embarrassment; it implies a major public failure with lasting shame.

2. describes actions or character that are so morally wrong that they rightly cause

2.形容詞C2
釋義

可恥的

行為惡劣而應受公開譴責的

describes actions or character that are so morally wrong that they rightly cause public shame and dishonour

例句

The mayor's ignominious behaviour shocked voters after the stolen money was discovered.

市長的可恥行為在贓款被發現後震驚了選民。

attributive: ignominious + noun of conduct

The officer was sent home for ignominious conduct towards the prisoners in his care.

那名軍官因對其監管下的囚犯做出可恥行為而被遣送回家。

collocation: ignominious conduct

常見搭配
  • ignominious behaviour
  • ignominious conduct
  • ignominious treatment
  • ignominious act
  • ignominious lies
同義詞
  • disgraceful

    more common in everyday use, same core meaning

  • dishonourable

    British spelling; emphasises broken codes of honour

  • despicable

    focuses on the contempt that others rightly feel

  • contemptible

    slightly stronger moral judgement, literary tone

反義詞

文法句型

ignominious + noun (behaviour, conduct, act, treatment, lies)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 focuses on moral depravity of a person or their conduct, not on the failure of an event. Use sense 2 when the emphasis is on moral condemnation rather than failed outcome.

常見錯誤

He lost the game in an ignominious way.
He was punished for his ignominious treatment of the younger students.
losing a game fits sense 1 (failed outcome); immoral treatment of others fits sense 2 (moral condemnation).

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • utterly ignominious
  • deeply ignominious
  • somewhat ignominious

常用片語

  • ignominious end to
  • in ignominious circumstances