mortification

英 [ˌmɔːtɪfɪ'keɪʃn] 美 [ˌmɔːtɪfɪ'keɪʃn]

• n. 耻辱；屈辱；禁欲；[医]坏疽

英英释义

Noun:

1. strong feelings of embarrassment

2. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

3. an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect;

   "he had to undergo one humiliation after another"
   

4. (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. It is our nation's mortification.
   这是我们国家的耻辱。
2. To his mortification, he was criticized by the manager.
   他被经理批评，感到很难堪。
3. 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。

经典引文

• There's no virtue in any mortification, either of the flesh or the spirit.

  出自： L. Cody

词汇搭配

• mortify 使 ... 受辱
• self-mortification 自我禁欲
• mortification of the flesh 禁欲

近反义词

【近义词】

• chagrin 懊恼
• embarrassment 困窘
• shame 羞愧
• humiliation 耻辱
• degradation 降格
• indignity 侮辱
• loss of face 丢面子
• necrosis 坏死
• sphacelus 脱疽
• gangrene 坏疽