丑闻

丑闻 [chǒu wén]

1. ■ scandal:

水门案件丑闻 Watergate scandal;

众所周知的丑闻 a public scandal;

传播丑闻 circulate [spread] scandals;

他卷进了那个丑闻。 He is involved in the scandal.

一连串丑闻使得这个公司垮台。 A series of scandals caused the company to fall.

罪行或丑闻常使有牵连的人声名狼藉。 A crime or scandal brings much notoriety to those involved in it.