shame·ful /ˈʃeɪmfəl/ adjectiveadj ASHAMEDshameful behaviour or actions are so bad that someone should feel ashamed 〔行为〕可耻的,丢脸的 It’s shameful the way some people treat their pets. 有些人如此对待自己的宠物,真 是可耻。
a shameful family secret 家丑
—shamefully adverbadv
—shamefulness noun [uncountableU]