stigma

IPA/ˈstɪɡmə/
KK[stˈɪɡmə]IPA/ˈstɪɡmə/

stigma — 名詞

  • stigmasingular
  • stigmasplural

1. the social shame or disapproval that unfairly follows a person because of a part

1.名詞B2
釋義

汙名

社會對特定特質或情況的負面標籤

the social shame or disapproval that unfairly follows a person because of a particular characteristic, condition, or circumstance that others view negatively.

例句

There is still a strong stigma attached to mental health treatment in many rural communities.

在許多農村社區，尋求心理治療仍然背負著強烈的汙名。

stigma attached to + noun phrase

The Martinez family faced the stigma of bankruptcy after their small shop closed.

Martinez 一家在小店倒閉後，面臨了破產帶來的汙名。

faced the stigma of + noun/gerund

常見搭配
  • social stigma
  • stigma attached to
  • stigma surrounding
  • stigma associated with
  • carry a stigma
  • remove the stigma
  • overcome the stigma
  • face the stigma
  • stigma of poverty
  • stigma of mental illness
同義詞
  • disgrace

    stronger personal shame, not necessarily social; less about systemic unfairness

  • shame

    more about the feeling itself than the social label; less formal

  • dishonor

    more formal and dramatic; suggests loss of respect or reputation

  • taint

    suggests a moral stain or contamination; less common in modern usage

反義詞
  • honor

    positive public recognition

  • acceptance

    social approval and inclusion, opposite of stigmatization

文法句型

stigma + attached to + noun/gerund

stigma + of + noun/gerund

stigma + associated with + noun/gerund

carry a stigma

用法筆記

Most common in the pattern 'stigma attached to + noun/gerund' or 'stigma of + noun/gerund'. Often preceded by 'social' to emphasize the public nature of the disapproval. The verb 'carry' is a frequent collocation: 'carry a stigma'.

常見錯誤

There is a big stigma on mental illness.
There is a strong stigma attached to mental illness.
Use 'attached to' rather than 'on' for natural phrasing.
He felt stigma because of his past.
He felt the stigma of his past.
'Stigma' is usually preceded by 'the' or 'a' in singular form.

2. the sticky top part of a flower's female reproductive organ (the pistil) that ca

2.名詞C1
釋義

柱頭

花朵雌蕊頂端接收花粉的部位

the sticky top part of a flower's female reproductive organ (the pistil) that catches and holds pollen grains so fertilization can take place.

例句

The bee brushed against the sunflower's stigma, leaving a trail of yellow pollen behind.

那隻蜜蜂擦過向日葵的柱頭，留下了一道黃色花粉的痕跡。

stigma as the target of pollen transfer

In a tulip, the stigma sits at the very top of a long central tube called the style.

鬱金香的柱頭位於一根長長的中央管狀結構——花柱——的最頂端。

常見搭配
  • flower stigma
  • surface of the stigma
  • pollen on the stigma
  • land on the stigma
  • receive pollen

用法筆記

Botany context only; the plural form is 'stigmas' when referring to multiple flower parts (distinct from 'stigmata', which refers to a different religious or medical phenomenon). Frequently appears with parts of the flower: 'stigma, style, ovary'.

常見錯誤

The stigma of the rose is bright red.
The stigma of the rose is sticky and located at the tip of the pistil.
Learners confuse stigma with the overall flower head or petals; clarify it is the female reproductive tip.

同根字

  • stigmatize
    動詞B2
  • stigmatization
    名詞C1
  • destigmatize
    動詞C1
  • destigmatization
    名詞C2
  • stigmatic
    形容詞C1
  • stigmata
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • stigma of mental illness
  • stigma of addiction
  • stigma of poverty
  • stigma of divorce
  • stigma of unemployment

常用片語

  • attached to a stigma
  • associated with a stigma
  • carry a stigma
  • remove a stigma
  • fight against the stigma
  • break down the stigma
  • overcome the stigma
  • risk of stigma

介系詞搭配

  • stigma of
  • stigma against
  • stigma around
  • stigma surrounding