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

• The Chinese modern literature before the new period became break the ranks cause the mortification literature policy and yarnsmith's sequacious craze.
  新时期以前的中国当代文学，在禁欲文化政策与作家狂热盲从的双重夹击下，成了世界文学的掉队者。
• 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。
• To his mortification, he was criticized by the manager.
  他被经理批评，感到很难堪。
• 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。
• 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。
• She quailed a little as she thought how white with mortification Ellen would be at hearing that her daughter had eloped with another girl's fiance, but she knew Ellen would forgive her when she saw her happiness.
  她设想爱伦听到女儿同另一个姑娘的未婚夫私奔时期得脸色灰白的模样，不由得有点畏缩起来，但是她知道，只要爱伦再看看女儿的幸福光景，也就会原谅她了。
• He was wallowing in mortification.
  他却尽在羞愧的圈子里打滚。
• Davie was hiding his head in his hands with mortification.
  戴维羞愧难当地双手抱着脑袋。