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

• 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。
• Davie was hiding his head in his hands with mortification.
  戴维羞愧难当地双手抱着脑袋。
• He rose to go, but suddenly sat down again and turned to look into Tseng Tsang-hai's face, which betrayed His rage and mortification.
  费小胡子毅然回答，又站起身来想走。但他的眼珠一转，忽又坐下，转看着曾沧海那张又恨恨又沮丧的脸孔问道。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Jeanie followed in patience, and with her eyes fixed on the ground, that she might save herself the mortification of seeing her companion's absurdities.
  珍妮耐心地跟着她，两眼盯住地面，免得瞧见伴侣的滑稽相心里懊恼。
• 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。