Old English scamful "modest;" see shame (n.) + -ful. Meaning "disgraceful, causing shame" is from c. 1300. Related: Shamefully; shamefulness. Middle English shamely (adv.) "shamefully" for some reason has fallen from use. Old English scamlic (adj.) "shameful, disgraceful," but this also could mean "modest."
雙語例句
1. The idea that she witnessed this shameful incident meant nothing to him.
雖然她目睹了這可恥的一幕，但是這對他來說無關(guān)緊要。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He accused the company of "shameful foot-dragging".
他批評這家公司“極其拖沓”。
來自柯林斯例句
3. It was shameful the way she was treated.
她竟然受到那樣的對待，太不像話了。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. It is very shameful of him to show off.
他向人炫耀自己,真不害臊.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. We must expose this shameful activity to the newspapers.