dishonour

noun

🔊/dɪsˈɒnə(r)/

🔊/dɪsˈɑːnər/

(also dishonor)

[uncountable] (formal)

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a loss of honour or respect because you have done something unacceptable or morally wrong 不名誉；耻辱；丢脸
- Her actions have brought shame and dishonour on the profession.她的行为败坏了这个行业的声誉。
- There is no dishonour in such a defeat.这样的失败并不丢脸。
Topics Personal qualitiesc2
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French deshonor (noun), deshonorer (verb), based on Latin honor ‘honour’.

verb

🔊/dɪsˈɒnə(r)/

🔊/dɪsˈɑːnər/

(also dishonor)

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they dishonour	🔊/dɪsˈɒnə(r)/ 🔊/dɪsˈɑːnər/
he / she / it dishonours	🔊/dɪsˈɒnəz/ 🔊/dɪsˈɑːnərz/
past simple dishonoured	🔊/dɪsˈɒnəd/ 🔊/dɪsˈɑːnərd/
past participle dishonoured	🔊/dɪsˈɒnəd/ 🔊/dɪsˈɑːnərd/
-ing form dishonouring	🔊/dɪsˈɒnərɪŋ/ 🔊/dɪsˈɑːnərɪŋ/

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dishonour somebody/something to make somebody/something lose the respect of other people使丧失名誉；使蒙受耻辱；使丢脸
- You have dishonoured the name of the school.你败坏了学校的名声。🔊🔊
dishonour something to refuse to keep an agreement or a promise违背，违反（协议或诺言）
- He had dishonoured nearly all of his election pledges.他几乎违背了所有的竞选诺言。🔊🔊
Topics Discussion and agreementc2

opposite honour

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French deshonor (noun), deshonorer (verb), based on Latin honor ‘honour’.