English Dictionary

shame

IPA（発音記号）

/ʃeɪm/

間投詞

南アフリカ英語

A cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, either to denounce the speaker or to agree with the speaker's denunciation of some person or matter; often used reduplicated, especially in political debates.

日本語の意味

対象や事象に対する非難や抗議、もしくはその賛同の意を示す感嘆詞として用いられる。 / 政治的な議論など、特にデモや抗議の文脈で、発言者の批判またはその非難内容への同意を示すために用いられる。

When the councilman defended the scandal, a voice from the back cried, 'shame!'

議員がスキャンダルを弁護したとき、後ろの方から「恥を知れ！」と叫ぶ声が上がった。

意味（1）

A cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, either to denounce the speaker or to agree with the speaker's denunciation of some person or matter; often used reduplicated, especially in political debates.

Mr John Golding: One would not realise that it came from the same Government, because in that letter the Under-Secretary states: The future of BT's pension scheme is a commercial matter between BT, its workforce, and the trustees of the pensions scheme, and the Government cannot give any guarantees about future pension arrangements. Mr. Charles R. Morris: Shame.

意味（2）

(South Africa) Expressing sympathy.

Shame, you poor thing, you must be cold!