shame可做可数名词用,也可做不可数名词,还可作动词用。
1、shame作“羞耻,耻辱”译时,是作为“不可数名词”用。
英文释义为: the feelings of sadness, embarrassment and guilt that you have when you know that sth you have done is wrong or stupid.
2、shame做可数名词用时,用作单数形式,译为“令人惋惜的事;让人遗憾的事 ”
英文释义为:used to say that sth is a cause for feeling sad or disappointed.
3、shame还可以作动词,是“使羞愧(或惭愧),使蒙受耻辱;使丢脸 ”的意思。shame sb into doing sth
使某人羞愧而不得不做(某事)
英文释义为: to make sb feel ashamed;to make sb feel that they have lost honour or respect.