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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

丑闻 [chǒuwén]
  1. 1. noun scandal

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

丑闻 [chǒuwén]
  1. 1. scandal
    水门事件是1972年发生在美国的一件政治丑闻
    The Watergate affair was a U.S. political scandal that broke in 1972.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

丑闻 [chǒuwén]
  1. 1. 关于丑事的消息和传闻。

Examples

水门事件是1972年发生在美国的一件政治丑闻
The Watergate affair was a U.S. political scandal that broke in 1972. 丑闻
这件丑闻断送了他的前程。
The scandal ruined his career. 断送
由于有人揭秘,丑闻才暴露于光天化日之下。
The scandal did not see the light of day until somebody disclosed some secret dealings. 揭秘
这件丑闻闹得满城风雨。
The scandal has created a sensation. 满城风雨
他想利用这种丑闻敲诈我。
He tried to use the scandal to blackmail me. 敲诈
昨天的比赛中又爆出了“黑哨”丑闻
Unfair refereeing in yesterday's match made the news again. 爆出
这个经济丑闻使得他威风扫地。
This economic scandal has cut him down to size. 威风扫地
首相受贿的丑闻被媒体给抖了出来。
The media brought to light the scandal of the prime minister taking bribes.
他们想盖住丑闻
They wanted to cover the scandal up.
丑闻

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