"scandals" in Chinese (Simplified)

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Definition

因被认为在道德或法律上有问题而引起公众震惊或强烈不满的事件或行为。通常指名人或组织的不当行为被曝光。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多见于政治、名人或公司的语境。既可指道德问题，也可指法律问题。媒体报道中常见。不要与“谣言”混淆，谣言不总是涉及错误或轰动事件。

Examples

There were many scandals in the news last year.

去年新闻中有许多**丑闻**。

The company lost trust because of the scandals.

由于这些**丑闻**，公司失去了信任。

Politicians try to avoid scandals during elections.

政客们在选举期间尽量避免**丑闻**。

After so many scandals, people stopped trusting the government.

经历了这么多**丑闻**，人们不再信任政府了。

The athlete’s career never recovered from the scandals.

这位运动员的职业生涯从未从这些**丑闻**中恢复过来。

Tabloid magazines love to report celebrity scandals.

八卦杂志喜欢报道名人**丑闻**。