1. | [c][u] 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 |
a series of sex scandals 一系列性丑闻 | |
to cause/create a scandal 引发丑闻 | |
The scandal broke(= became known to the public) in May. 这桩丑闻是在五月份曝光的。 | |
There has been no hint of scandal during his time in office. 他在任期间没有任何丑闻。 |
2. | [u] 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 |
to spread scandal 散布丑闻 | |
newspapers full of scandal 充斥丑闻的报纸 |
3. | [sing] ~ (that…) 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 |
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。 |
