mortification

英 [ˌmɔː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən]      美 [ˌmɔːr.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən]
  • n. 屈辱;禁欲;坏疽
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mortification (n.)
late 14c., "mortifying the flesh, suppression of bodily desires," from Late Latin mortificationem (nominative mortificatio) "a killing, putting to death," from past participle stem of mortificare (see mortify). Sense of "feeling of humiliation" first recorded 1640s.
1. 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.
2. The chairman tried to disguise his mortification.
主席试图掩饰自己的窘迫。
3. Miss Ophelia looked keenly at him, and saw the flush of mortification.
奥菲丽亚小姐用锐利的目光扫了一眼他脸上羞耻的红晕.
4. He was wallowing in mortification.
他却尽在羞愧的圈子里打滚.
5. Will the mortification never cease?
接二连三的丑事,真是祸不单行啊!

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