ignominious

ignominious
[ˌɪgnəˈmɪnɪəs]
adjective
  1. deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
    耻辱的,可鄙的,不光彩的
    no other party risked ignominious defeat.
    没有其他政党冒险接受不光彩的失败。
派生
ignominiously
adverb
ignominiousness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from French ignominieux, or Latin ignominiosus, from ignominia (see ignominy)
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