英語

disgrace

gb/dɪsɡɹˈeɪs/ us/dɪsɡɹˈeɪs/
B2 英語
~ 3400
語義
0件の語義
名詞 B2 state
1

Loss of respect or honor

When people no longer respect or trust you because you did something bad or wrong.

用法パターン: in [someone's] disgrace
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'disgrace' (loss of respect) with 'discomfort' (physical or mental unease), which have very different meanings.
類義語
dishonor (More formal and often used in ceremonial or moral contexts.) | shame (Focuses more on the personal emotional feeling rather than public perception.)
対義語
honor (The state of being respected and admired for good qualities or actions.) | respect (Positive regard and esteem from others.)
コロケーション
bring disgrace |fall into disgrace |public disgrace |national disgrace |face disgrace
テーマ
emotions |reputation |society |relationships |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The politician left office in disgrace after the scandal.
  • Cheating on the exam brought disgrace to the student.
  • He tried to rebuild his career after falling into disgrace.
  • Her actions were a disgrace to the entire team.
  • The company’s safety violations were a national disgrace.
学習者向け例文
  • He lost his job in disgrace.
  • The player left the team in disgrace.
  • She brought disgrace to her family.
  • They want to avoid public disgrace.
  • It was a great disgrace for the country.
動詞 B2 action
2

Cause someone to lose respect

To make people lose respect for someone because of something bad they did.

用法パターン: to disgrace [someone/something]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes use 'disgrace' as a verb without a subject, but it requires an object (e.g., 'He disgraced himself', not just 'He disgraced').
類義語
dishonor (More formal, often in ceremonial or moral contexts.) | shame (Can be less formal and more focused on personal feelings.)
対義語
honor (To show or give respect and admiration.)
コロケーション
disgrace oneself |disgrace the family |disgrace the team
テーマ
emotions |reputation |society |relationships |core_vocabulary
例文
  • He disgraced himself by lying in court.
  • The player disgraced the sport with his unsportsmanlike behavior.
  • She felt she had disgraced her family by failing the exam.
  • The officer was accused of disgracing the uniform.
  • They disgraced the company's name through fraud.
学習者向け例文
  • He disgraced himself at the party.
  • The actor disgraced the show with rude words.
  • She disgraced her parents by cheating.
  • The team disgraced their fans by losing badly.
文法
辞書形
disgrace
IPA
GB/dɪsɡɹˈeɪs/
US/dɪsɡɹˈeɪs/
音節・強勢
dis - grace (2音節)
Stress on 2nd syllable (grace)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: disgrace
  • Plural: disgrace
Verb
  • Base: disgrace
  • 3rd Person Singular: disgraces
  • Present Participle: disgracing
  • Past: disgraced
関連語
Forms
disgraces verb disgracing verb disgraced verb
Core family
disgraceful adjective B2 disgracefully adverb
Related words
grace noun B1 graceful adjective B1 gracefully adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
graceless adjective gracelessly adverb
表現

a disgrace to [someone/something]

1
/ə dɪsɡɹˈeɪs tə sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Someone or something causing shame to another

A person or thing that makes another person, group, or place lose respect.

例文
  • His behavior is a disgrace to the profession.
  • The dirty stadium is a disgrace to the city.

fall into disgrace

1
/fˈɔl ˈɪntu dɪsɡɹˈeɪs/
fixed phrase

Start being in a state of lost respect

To start being no longer respected because of something bad you did.

例文
  • The minister fell into disgrace after the corruption scandal.
  • She fell into disgrace with her friends when they found out she lied.

in disgrace

1
/ˈɪn dɪsɡɹˈeɪs/
fixed phrase

In a state of lost respect

People have lost respect for you because of something bad you did.

例文
  • He left the meeting in disgrace after being caught lying.
  • She returned home in disgrace after the failed project.

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