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词汇 shameful
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shameful adj.

Old English scamful "modest, humble, respectful of propriety;" see shame (n.) + -ful. Original senses are long obsolete. The meanings "disgraceful, full of shame; causing shame" are by mid-13c. Related: Shamefully; shamefulness.

The Old English adjective scamlic "shameful, disgraceful" also could mean "modest," but Middle English shamely survived until 16c. Middle English had shamely (adv.) "shamefully" (Old English sceamlice), but this for some reason has fallen from use.  The "Romans of Partenay" (c. 1500) has shamevous "shameful, disgraceful;" shameworthy is attested from late 14c., and a mid-15c. mystery play has shamously "shamefully."

updated on August 03, 2022

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