mortification
英 [ˌmɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]
美 [ˌmɔːrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]
n. 屈辱感;窘迫感
BNC.33402 / COCA.28228
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 屈辱感;窘迫感
Mortificationis a strong feeling of shame and embarrassment.- The chairman tried to disguise his mortification.
主席试图掩饰自己的窘迫。
- The chairman tried to disguise his mortification.
英英释义
noun
- (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)
- an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect
- he had to undergo one humiliation after another
- strong feelings of embarrassment
- the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
双语例句
- Elizabeth did all she could to shield him from the frequent notice of either, and was ever anxious to keep him to herself, and to those of her family with whom he might converse without mortification;
伊丽莎白为了不让达西受到这些人的纠缠，便竭力使他跟她自己谈话，跟她家里那些不会使他受罪的人谈话。 - Manager: ah! The famous Monsieur poirot. I grovel in mortification, I grovel!
乔德利：啊，著名的波洛先生，我未免太失敬了，失敬了。 - The chairman tried to disguise his mortification.
主席试图掩饰自己的窘迫。 - I don't really want to spend the weekend working, but as they say, a little mortification of the flesh is good for the soul.
我真的不想在周末工作，不过正如他们说的，一点肉体的苦行对灵魂有好处。 - He was wallowing in mortification.
他却尽在羞愧的圈子里打滚。 - Miss Ophelia looked keenly at him, and saw the flush of mortification.
奥菲丽亚小姐用锐利的目光扫了一眼他脸上羞耻的红晕。 - On the instant those at the table were keyed up and expectant, the servant was smugly pleased, and he was wallowing in mortification.
桌边的人立即来了劲，等着听下文，那仆人也得意扬扬，而他却悔恨得无以复加。 - To my mortification, my manuscript was rejected.
使我感到失面子的是：我的稿件被退了回来。 - The niyamas ( observances) are purity, contentment, mortification, study and devotion to God.
精进是纯净、满足、苦行、研读和敬神。 - Davie was hiding his head in his hands with mortification.
戴维羞愧难当地双手抱着脑袋。