scandal

英 [ˈskændl]

美 [ˈskændl]

n. 丑行; 使人震惊的丑事; 丑闻; 关于丑行的传言(或报道); 可耻的行为(或态度等); 不可原谅的行为(或态度等)

复数：scandals　

Collins.3 / BNC.3816 / COCA.3052

牛津词典

noun

丑行；使人震惊的丑事；丑闻
behaviour or an event that people think is morally or legally wrong and causes public feelings of shock or anger
1. a series of sex scandals
  一系列性丑闻
2. to cause/create a scandal
  引发丑闻
3. The scandal broke (= became known to the public) in May.
  这桩丑闻是在五月份曝光的。
4. There has been no hint of scandal during his time in office.
  他在任期间没有任何丑闻。
关于丑行的传言（或报道）；丑闻
talk or reports about the shocking or immoral things that people have done or are thought to have done
1. to spread scandal
  散布丑闻
2. newspapers full of scandal
  充斥丑闻的报纸
可耻的行为（或态度等）；不可原谅的行为（或态度等）
an action, attitude, etc. that you think is shocking and not at all acceptable
1. It is a scandal that such a large town has no orchestra.
  这么大一座城市，竟然没有一支管弦乐队，真是说不过去。

N-COUNT 丑行;丑闻
Ascandalis a situation or event that is thought to be shocking and immoral and that everyone knows about.
1. ...a financial scandal.
  金融丑闻
N-UNCOUNT 流言蜚语;关于丑闻的传言;谣言
Scandalis talk about the shocking and immoral aspects of someone's behaviour or something that has happened.
1. He loved gossip and scandal...
  他喜欢说三道四，散布谣言。
2. These mothers often abandoned their children because of fear of scandal.
  这些母亲经常会因为害怕流言蜚语而抛弃自己的孩子。
N-SING 令人气愤的事;不像话的事;可耻的行为
If you say that something is ascandal, you are angry about it and think that the people responsible for it should be ashamed.
1. It is a scandal that a person can be stopped for no reason by the police.
  警察能无缘无故拦人，这真是令人愤慨的行径。

noun

disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
Synonym:dirtmalicious gossip
a disgraceful event
Synonym:outrage

This drugs scandal is another blot on the Olympics.
这次的兴奋剂丑闻又给奥林匹克运动会抹了黑。
The complainant has been exposed to public odium, scandal and contempt.
原告遭到了公众的憎恨、非议与蔑视。
Those involved and benefiting from the scandal must be prepared to stand up and be counted.
丑闻中涉及的那些从中受益的人必须准备公开表明态度了。
He is involved in the scandal.
他卷进了那个丑闻。
He was obliged to resign when one of his own aides was implicated in a financial scandal
当他的一位助手牵涉进一起金融丑闻时，他被迫辞职。
There were fears he would be dragged down by the scandal.
有人担心他会因丑闻而辱没了身份。
It is a scandal that a person can be stopped for no reason by the police.
警察能无缘无故拦人，这真是令人愤慨的行径。
He loved gossip and scandal
他喜欢说三道四，散布谣言。
He described himself and Altman as victims rather than participants in the scandal
他把他自己和奥尔特曼描绘成这一丑闻的受害者而不是参与者。
The scandal stories satisfy people's curiosity for a few hours.
有关丑闻的报道使人们的好奇心在几个小时内得到满足。