ashamed: [OE] Ashamed is an Old English compound, formed ultimately from the noun scamu ‘shame’. The verb derived from this, scamian, meant ‘feel shame’ as well as (as in modern English) ‘put to shame’, and in this sense the intensive prefix ā- was added to it. The resulting verb ashame died out in the 16th century, but its past participle ashamed has survived. => shame
ashamed (adj.)
Old English asceamed "feeling shame, filled with shame," past participle of ascamian "to feel shame," from a- intensive prefix + scamian "be ashamed, blush; cause shame" (see shame (v.)). The verb is obsolete, but the past participle lives on. Meaning "reluctant through fear of shame" is c. 1300.
雙語例句
1. I felt incredibly ashamed of myself for getting so angry.
我對自己發那么大的火而深感慚愧。
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2. He knew full well he'd be ashamed of himself later.
他很清楚地知道自己過后會無地自容。
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3. I'm a lesbian and I'm not ashamed about it.
我是個女同性戀，但我并不為此感到羞恥。
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4. You ought to be ashamed of yourselves. You've created this problem.
你們應該感到慚愧，都是你們惹的禍。
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5. Women are often ashamed to admit they are being abused.