22 羞愧

Step 1 必备词汇记起来

shame [ʃeɪm]

n .羞愧v.使耻辱

◎to sb.'s shame 让某人感到羞愧/惭愧的是

◎bring shame on sb. 使某人蒙羞

◎hang/bow/drop sb.'s head in shame 羞愧/惭愧地低下头

ashamed [əˈʃeɪmd]

adj.羞愧的，惭愧的

◎be ashamed of ... 对……感到羞愧/惭愧

shamefaced [ˌʃeɪmˈfeɪst]

adj.惭愧的；面带愧色的

abashed [əˈbæʃt]

adj.羞愧的；窘迫的

Step 2 实用句子学起来

1. I'm/We're sorry about disturbing your class.

我（们）非常抱歉扰乱了你的课堂。

2. I'm ashamed of lying to you.

对你说谎，我很惭愧。

3. Mason feels guilty about standing you up.

梅森对放你鸽子感到愧疚。

Step 3 情景对话练起来

Conversation 1

Lamar (and Angie): Ms. Easter, we're very sorry about disturbing your class.

Ms. Easter: What's got into ¹ you, kids? You've never been troublemakers ² before.

Lamar (and Angie): Our mother promised we would go camping. We were super excited.

拉马尔（和安吉）： 伊斯特尔女士，我们非常抱歉扰乱了你的课堂。

伊斯特尔女士： 孩子们，你们怎么了？你们以前从不调皮捣蛋的。

拉马尔（和安吉）： 妈妈答应带我们去露营。我们太兴奋了。

Conversation 2

Dorothy: I'm ashamed of lying to you, Uncle Wendell.

Uncle Wendell: Your mother told me the whole story. I understand but protecting your brother while he's out getting into trouble ³ isn't wise. You know that now, don't you, Dot?

Dorothy: Yes. I see that now.

多萝西： 温德尔叔叔，对你撒谎，我很惭愧。

温德尔叔叔： 你妈妈把整件事情都告诉我了。我能理解，但在你弟弟在外面闯祸的时候保护他是不明智的。小多，你现在知道了，对吗？

多萝西： 是的，我现在明白了。

Conversation 3

Madison: Ashley, I know Mason feels guilty about standing you up.

Ashley: Did he ask you to plead ⁴ on his behalf ⁵ ? If so, you can tell him to come and apologize for himself.

Madison: He did and he has; he's outside.

麦迪逊： 阿什莉，我知道梅森对放你鸽子感到愧疚。

阿什莉： 是他让你为他求情吗？如果是这样，你可以告诉他，让他亲自来道歉。

麦迪逊： 他让我为他求情，他也亲自来了，他现在在外面。