scandal

中英例句：

1. As new facts became known, the Government was forced to climb down over its handling of the spy scandal.
   新的事實已眾所周知，政府被迫承認處理間諜醜事失當。
2. The scandal caused tempests in the newspaper.
   那件醜聞在報紙上引起陣陣風波。
3. The villagers knew about the scandal.
   村子裡的居民知道這件醜事。
4. This scandal may topple the government.
   這樁醜聞有可能使政府垮台。
5. The recent scandal has provided the government's opponents with plenty of ammunition.
   最近的醜聞給政府的反對派提供了大量的炮彈。
6. The President is at the center of a recent scandal over revelation about his financial interests.
   總統因近來被揭露涉嫌金融權益問題而成為醜聞的主角。

英文解釋：

名詞 scandal:

1. disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
   同義詞：dirt, malicious gossip
2. a disgraceful event
   同義詞：outrage