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discreditably adverb uk /dɪˈskred.ɪ.tə.bli/ us /dɪˈskred.ə.t̬ə.bli/ in a way that causes or should cause a loss of respect for a person, group, or idea: 丧失名誉地,失去信誉地 His conduct reflected discreditably on the Senate.他的行为使得整个参议院都为之蒙羞。 While he acted discreditably, he did not break the law.他虽然行为不端,但并没有触犯法律。 See
discredit They blame other people for the problem, or even more discreditably, try to gain an advantage from it. If what he said were true, it reflected very discreditably upon the heads of the church. Discreditably, he blackmailed his co-conspirator to keep him on board. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Humiliating and degrading abase abasement be under a cloudidiom bring/take someone down a peg (or two)idiom bruise someone's egoidiom dishonour dishonourable dishonourably doghouse exhibition ignobly ignominious ignominiously ignominy in the doghouseidiom shoddily shoddiness shoddy stoop stoop to something |