mortification

英 [ˌmɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]

美 [ˌmɔːrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]

n.  屈辱感;窘迫感

复数：mortifications　

GRE医学

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.
  1. The chairman tried to disguise his mortification.
     主席试图掩饰自己的窘迫。

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
  1. he had to undergo one humiliation after another
  Synonym:humiliation
• strong feelings of embarrassment
  Synonym:chagrinhumiliation
• the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
  Synonym:necrosisgangrenesphacelus

双语例句

• 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。
• Davie was hiding his head in his hands with mortification.
  戴维羞愧难当地双手抱着脑袋。
• 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。
• The niyamas ( observances) are purity, contentment, mortification, study and devotion to God.
  精进是纯净、满足、苦行、研读和敬神。
• Manager: ah! The famous Monsieur poirot. I grovel in mortification, I grovel!
  乔德利：啊，著名的波洛先生，我未免太失敬了，失敬了。
• She had soon the mortification of seeing Mr Elliot withdraw, and no one of proper condition has since presented himself to raise even the unfounded hopes which sunk with him.
  她本来捕风捉影地对他抱着希望，现在希望破灭了，而且此后再也没有遇见一个条件合适的人，来唤起她的这种希望。
• But to his mortification no one paid the least attention to what he was saying.
  但是扫兴得很，谁也不去听他了。
• 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。
• 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？