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[/ˈskændl; ˋskændl/] n 用法:
1 (a) [C, U] (act, behaviour, etc that causes) public feelings of outrage or indignation 民愤; 公愤; 引起公愤的举动:
cause (a) scandal 激起民愤 *
A series of corruption scandals led to the fall of the government. 一系列贪污腐化事件激起民愤导致政府垮台. *
Her theft from the shop caused (a) scandal in the village. 她因偷商店的东西引起全村的义愤.
(b) [sing] action, attitude, etc that is disgraceful or shameful 丑行; 丑事; 丑闻:
It is a scandal that the defendant was declared innocent. 宣判被告无罪, 这真是可耻的事. *
The council's failure to act is a scandal. 市议会未能采取行动是一件丑闻. 用法:
2 [U] talk about the bad things people are thought to have done; gossip 流言蜚语; 闲话:
spread scandal 散布流言蜚语 *
Most of us enjoy a bit of scandal. 我们大多愿意知道一点别人的坏事. *
Have you heard the latest scandal? 你听到最近这段闲话了吗? |