Word · Frequency #33402
mortification
/ˌmɒːtifiˈkeiʃən/
noun
羞愧；难堪；尴尬
核心释义
extreme shame or embarrassment
- 1.
使感到羞愧或克制情欲的行为。
The act of mortifying.
- 2.
极度羞耻或尴尬的感觉。
A sensation of extreme shame or embarrassment.
- 3.
身体某部分的坏死。
The death of part of the body.
- 4.
通过严格的生活方式克制激情和欲望。
A bringing under of the passions and appetites by a severe or strict manner of living.
坏疽；组织坏死；苦修；禁欲；克制情欲；羞辱；克制；使感到羞愧或克制情欲的行为。；极度羞耻或尴尬的感觉。
用法In use
To his great mortification, he tripped and fell in front of the whole audience.
用法提示：名词，表示因当众出丑而感到羞愧。
The ascetic practiced mortification of the flesh through prolonged fasting.
用法提示：名词，表示禁欲修行的行为。
Her mortification was evident when she realized she had been gossiping about the person standing behind her.
用法提示：名词，表示尴尬、难堪的感受。
feel mortification
He felt deep mortification at his mistake.
他为自己的错误感到深深的羞辱。
cause mortification
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- modification
- 修改 · 拼写相似，但mortification指羞辱或禁欲，modification指修改或变更。
- mortify
- 使羞辱；禁欲 · mortify是动词，而mortification是名词；不要混用词性。
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