Word · Frequency #14276
Fully loadedindignity
侮辱;有伤尊严的言行;无礼
核心释义
an insult or humiliating treatment that offends someone's dignity or self-respect
- 1.
贬低、降低或羞辱。
degradation, debasement or humiliation
- 2.
对尊严或自尊的侮辱
an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
- 3.
对尊严或自尊的冒犯。
an affront to one's dignity or pride
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
用法In use
Waiting in line for three hours was an indignity she would not forget.
用法提示:indignity 作可数名词,指有伤尊严的遭遇。
He suffered the indignity of having his suitcase searched in front of everyone.
用法提示:indignity 强调公开受辱、尊严受损。
After years of service, the sudden dismissal was a final indignity.
用法提示:indignity 用作名词,表示一种侮辱性的对待。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
in-(不)+ dignity(尊严):让人没了尊严,就是侮辱。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式为 indignities。
发音与拼写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)。
用法优先级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。
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