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
- 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。 - To his mortification, he was criticized by the manager.
他被经理批评，感到很难堪。 - Myrrh has been associated with bitter repentance, mortification of the flesh, and penance.
没药与痛苦的悔改，苦修，忏悔联合。 - At months 2-6 after transplantation, 3 subjects received amputated extremity because affected feet were mortification infection and pain became more serious.
移植后2～6个月，3例因患足坏疽感染及再疼痛加重而截肢。 - Again his astonishment was obvious; and he looked at her with an expression of mingled incredulity and mortification.
他又显出很惊讶的样子，他带着痛苦和诧异的神气望着她。 - 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。 - 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。 - But there is in my nature a strain of asceticism, and I have subjected my flesh each week to a more severe mortification.
但是我这个人生来还有苦行主义的性格，我还一直叫我的肉体每个星期经受一次更大的磨难。 - Has it not preached in the place of these, charity and poverty, celibacy and mortification of the flesh, monastic life and Mother Church?
它不是提倡用行善和求乞、独身和禁欲、修道和礼拜来代替这一切吗？ - 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。