scandal
/ˈskændl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈskændl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈskan-dᵊl/ (ame, mw)
scandal — 名詞
- scandalsingular
- scandalsplural
1. an event in which a person or organization behaves in ways the public finds shoc
醜聞
引起公憤的不法或敗德事件
an event in which a person or organization behaves in ways the public finds shocking and unacceptable because those actions violate moral or legal standards.
The mayor resigned after a scandal involving government funds.
這位市長在涉及政府資金的醜聞後辭職了。
collocation: scandal involving [topic]
A financial scandal at the bank caused many local families to lose their savings.
銀行的一起金融醜聞導致許多當地家庭損失了積蓄。
collocation: financial scandal
Noor was shocked when the corruption scandal in the education department was made public.
教育部爆發貪腐醜聞的消息公開後，Noor 感到非常震驚。
The carmaker tried to cover up the emissions scandal by deleting internal emails.
該車商試圖藉由刪除內部電郵來掩蓋排放醜聞。
A political scandal erupted when secret payments to the senator were revealed.
參議員的秘密付款被揭露後，一起政治醜聞隨之爆發。
- outrage
focuses on the public anger rather than the event itself; stronger emotional charge
- disgrace
broader term for loss of respect; does not always involve public exposure
- controversy
involves strong disagreement but not necessarily wrongdoing or illegality
文法句型
scandal + about/involving/over
be involved in a scandal
scandal breaks/erupts
用法筆記
Often paired with a modifier that names the type of wrongdoing: financial, political, corruption, or sex scandal. This sense is usually countable — you refer to 'a scandal' or 'scandals.'
常見錯誤
2. stories that people tell or read about someone's shameful or illegal behavior, e
八卦
關於他人隱私或醜行的負面傳聞
stories that people tell or read about someone's shameful or illegal behavior, especially personal details that could hurt the person's reputation.
The tabloid magazine is full of scandal about celebrities and their private lives.
那本八卦雜誌充滿了關於名人和他們私生活的八卦。
collocation: full of scandal about
Matthew refused to spread scandal about his former colleagues after leaving the office.
Matthew 離開公司後拒絕散布關於前同事的八卦。
collocation: spread scandal about
A teacher's secret divorce became the source of scandal among mothers at afternoon tea.
一位老師的秘密離婚成了下午茶時媽媽們之間閒話的來源。
Scandal about the newcomer's past spread quickly among the neighbors.
關於新鄰居過往的八卦迅速在鄰里間傳開。
文法句型
scandal about + person
spread scandal
be full of scandal
用法筆記
Uncountable when referring to gossip in general ('the media thrives on scandal'). Countable when referring to a specific piece of gossip ('several scandals about the senator's past').
3. a situation that people find shocking and completely unacceptable because of how
不像話
令人無法接受的惡劣情況或狀態
a situation that people find shocking and completely unacceptable because of how unfair, shameful, or poorly managed it is.
The school has no money for basic textbooks — it is a real scandal.
學校沒有錢買基本教科書——這真是不像話。
pattern: it is a [adjective] scandal
Brooke called the terrible condition of the public hospital an absolute scandal.
Brooke 稱公立醫院的惡劣狀況是徹底的不像話。
collocation: absolute scandal
The lack of clean drinking water in such a wealthy city is a national scandal.
在如此富裕的城市裡缺乏乾淨飲用水，真是不像話。
What a scandal that elderly patients have to wait months for basic medical care!
老年病患要等好幾個月才能得到基本醫療照顧，多麼不像話！
Zuri described the treatment of seasonal workers as a public scandal that no one addresses.
Zuri 形容季節工人受到的待遇是一樁無人正視的醜聞。
文法句型
it is a scandal that…
what a scandal!
be a [adjective] scandal
用法筆記
Common in the pattern 'it is a scandal that + [clause]' to express strong disapproval of a situation. Unlike sense 1, this sense does not necessarily involve an active wrongdoing — it describes a state of affairs.
scandal — 動詞
- scandalpresent simple I / you / we / they
- scandals3rd person singular
- scandaling-ing form
- scandaledpast simple
1. to say or write false and damaging things about someone in order to harm their r
誹謗
散布不實言論以損害他人名譽
to say or write false and damaging things about someone in order to harm their reputation.
The politician claimed her opponent tried to scandalize her name by spreading false rumors about a fake university degree.
那位政治人物宣稱對手散布她偽造大學學歷的假謠言，試圖誹謗她的名聲。
scandalize [someone's] name — formal register; false rumors context
Astrid sued the newspaper for scandalizing her character with completely false stories.
Astrid 控告那家報紙用完全虛假的故事誹謗她的人格。
In the office, Takeshi's reputation was scandalized by a jealous coworker who told the boss he stole company funds.
在辦公室裡，Takeshi 的名譽遭到一名嫉妒的同事誹謗，那人向老闆說他盜用公款。
It was proven that the journalist scandalized Renata's family name, forcing the paper to print a formal apology.
經證實那名記者誹謗了 Renata 的家族名聲，迫使該報刊登了正式道歉。
- praise
to speak highly of someone publicly
文法句型
scandal + noun phrase (reputation / name / character)
用法筆記
Very rare in modern English — most speakers prefer 'defame', 'slander', or 'libel' in legal and formal contexts, or 'badmouth' in informal contexts. The form 'scandalize' (with -ize) is more common for this meaning than the bare verb 'scandal.'
常見錯誤
2. to bring shame or dishonor to a person, group, or institution through morally wr
使蒙羞
因不當行為使自身或所屬群體名譽受損
to bring shame or dishonor to a person, group, or institution through morally wrong behavior.
The entire charity organization was scandalized by its dishonest treasurer's theft.
整個慈善組織因其不誠實會計師的盜竊行為而蒙羞。
passive: [organization] was scandalized by [wrongdoing]
Sahil's gambling debts scandalized his family and brought lasting shame to their name in the community.
Sahil 的賭債使他的家人蒙羞，也讓家族在社區裡名聲受損。
collocation: scandalize a family; specific wrongdoing context
It scandalized the whole country that its former leader had accepted bribes from foreign companies.
前領導人曾接受外國公司賄賂一事震驚了全國。
The entire company was scandalized by the CEO's insider trading, which left hundreds of employees jobless.
整間公司因執行長的內線交易而蒙羞，導致數百名員工失業。
- honor
to bring respect and credit to someone or something
文法句型
scandal + noun phrase (family / organization / country)
用法筆記
Even rarer than verb sense 1. The noun 'scandal' or the verb 'scandalize' (to shock by violating moral standards) is far more common in contemporary English for expressing this idea.