1 [U] the unpleasant feeling of guilt and embarrassment that you get when you have done sth stupid or morally wrong; the ability to have this feeling 羞耻；羞愧；惭愧；羞耻心；羞愧感: She was filled with shame at the thought of how she had lied to her mother. 她一想到曾对母亲说谎就满怀羞愧。His actions have brought shame on his whole family. 他的所作所为使全家蒙羞。He doesn't care how he behaves in public. He's got no shame! 他当众肆意妄为，真是不知羞耻！ ☞adjective ashamed 形容词为ashamed

2 a shame [sing] a fact or situation that makes you feel disappointed 令人失望的事实或情况；憾事: It's a shame about Adam failing his exams, isn't it? 亚当考试不及格，真遗憾，对吗？ What a shame you have to leave so soon. 你这么快就要走了，真遗憾。It would be a shame to miss an opportunity like this. 错过这样的机会是很可惜的。