Word · Frequency #14276
Fully loadedindignities
侮辱；有伤尊严的言行；无礼
indignities is the plural of indignity.
an insult or humiliating treatment that offends someone's dignity or self-respect
- 1.
degradation, debasement or humiliation
贬低、降低或羞辱。
- 2.
an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
对尊严或自尊的侮辱
- 3.
an affront to one's dignity or pride
对尊严或自尊的冒犯。
贬低、降低或羞辱。；对尊严或自尊的侮辱；对尊严或自尊的冒犯。；侮辱；[法] 侮辱的言行；无礼
In use
Waiting in line for three hours was an indignity she would not forget.
He suffered the indignity of having his suitcase searched in front of everyone.
After years of service, the sudden dismissal was a final indignity.
suffer the indignity of doing sth
强调被迫接受有损尊严的对待，of 后接名词或动名词。
She suffered the indignity of having her bags searched.
她遭受了行李被搜查的侮辱。
subject sb to indignities
常用被动语态 be subjected to indignities，表示使某人遭受一系列侮辱性的对待。
The guards subjected the prisoners to petty indignities.
狱警们让囚犯遭受种种小小的侮辱。
an indignity to sb/sth
指事物本身构成对某人或某物的冒犯，常用于较正式或书面语境。
Connections
Collocations
- suffer an indignity
- 蒙受侮辱
- He suffered the indignity of being searched in front of his colleagues.他在同事面前被搜身，蒙受了侮辱。
- endure indignities
- 忍受侮辱
- She endured countless indignities during her years as a servant.她做佣人那几年忍受了无数侮辱。
- the indignity of doing something
- 做某事的羞辱
- He had to face the indignity of asking his parents for money again.他不得不面对再次向父母要钱的羞辱。
- subject someone to indignities
- 使某人遭受侮辱
- The prisoners were subjected to daily indignities.囚犯们每天遭受侮辱。
- a public indignity
- 当众受辱
- The resignation was a public indignity for the manager.这次辞职对经理来说是一次当众受辱。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
in-（不）+ dignity（尊严）：让人没了尊严，就是侮辱。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary texts、historical narratives 该词较正式，通常用于书面或文学语境，日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 indignities。
Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵：dignity /ˈdɪɡnəti/ 与 indignity 押韵。注意拼写相似但读音不同：indignant /ɪnˈdɪɡnənt/（结尾不同）、infinity /ɪnˈfɪnəti/、affinity /əˈfɪnəti/、immunity /ɪˈmjuːnəti/（重音及元音均不同）。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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