0 If something is described as a shame, it is disappointing or not satisfactory: --
[ + that ] It's a (great/real) shame that the event had to be cancelled.
[ + to infinitive ] Have some more vegetables - it would be a shame to waste them.
"Douglas had to miss the school concert because he was ill." "Oh, what a shame/that's a shame!"
1 an uncomfortable feeling of guilt or of being ashamed because of your own or someone else's bad behaviour: --
He said he felt no shame for what he had done.
The shame of the scandal was so great that he shot himself a few weeks later.
You can't go out dressed like that - have you no shame (= don't you feel ashamed about being dressed like that)?
He thinks there's great shame in being out of work and unable to provide for his family.
In some societies, if a woman leaves her husband, it brings shame on her and her family.
It puts me to shame that I still haven't replied to David's letter.
To my shame, I never wrote and thanked Mary for her present.
Shame on you for being so mean.
humorous You were in town and you didn't come and see us - shame on you!
2 to make someone or something seem not good by comparison: --
3 to make someone feel ashamed, or to make someone or something lose honour and respect: --
4 to be so much better than something else that the other thing seems of a low standard by comparison: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Можем да го завършим стъпка по стъпка, колкото и дълъг да е пътят и не може да бъде завършен, колкото и кратък да е пътят, ако дори не маркирате отпечатъка си.