debunked

/diːˈbʌŋkt/ /dɪˈbʌŋkt/

Meanings

verb

揭穿，拆穿，驳斥。

To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.

Examples :

"The explosion story was thoroughly debunked on National Public Radio in November 1999."

这个爆炸事件的说法在1999年11月被美国国家公共广播电台彻底揭穿了。

Related Words

thoroughly adverb

/θʌ.ɹə.liː/ /θɜːɹ.ə.lɪ/

彻底地，完全地

"He went out in the rain and came back thoroughly drenched."

他冒雨出去，回来的时候浑身都湿透了。

expose verb

/ɪkˈspəʊz/ /ɛkˈspoʊz/

揭露，暴露，揭示，使接触。

"The teacher exposed the class to different cultures by showing pictures and videos from around the world. "

老师通过展示来自世界各地的图片和视频，让学生们接触和了解不同的文化。

exaggerated verb

/ɛɡ-/

夸大，言过其实。

"My brother exaggerated how difficult the math test was, saying it would take him hours to complete, when in reality he finished it in just 30 minutes. "

我弟弟夸大了数学考试的难度，说要做几个小时才能完成，但实际上他只用了三十分钟就做完了。

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

discredit noun

/dɪˈskrɛdɪt/ /dɪsˈkrɛdɪt/

丢脸，名誉扫地.

"The politician's past actions cast a shadow of discredit on his current campaign. "

这位政客过去的所作所为给他的竞选蒙上了一层令人不信任的阴影。

public noun

/ˈpʌblɪk/

民众，大众.

"Members of the public may not proceed beyond this point."

民众请勿越过此处。

november noun

/noʊˈvembər/

十一月

"My birthday is in November."

我的生日是在十一月。

falsehood noun

/ˈfɒlsˌhʊd/

虚假，不实，谬误

"The politician's statement was a falsehood; he had lied about his past. "

那位政客的声明是虚假的，他对自己过去的经历撒了谎。

ridicule noun

/ˈɹɪdɪkjuːl/

嘲笑，讥讽

"The student's poor performance on the test became the subject of ridicule from his classmates. "

这位学生考试成绩不好，成了同学们嘲笑的对象。

explosion noun

/ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/ /ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/

爆炸，爆发

"The firework display ended with a spectacular explosion of color and sound. "

烟花表演在一场色彩与声音的壮观爆炸中结束。

national noun

/ˈnæʃ(ə)nəl/

国民，公民。

"The diplomats were advised not to interact with any foreign nationals except on official duty."

外交官们被告知，除非公务，否则不要与任何外国国民进行互动。

claims noun

/kleɪmz/

声称，所有权要求。

"a claim of ownership"

对所有权的主张