mortification

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英 [ˌmɔ:tɪfɪ'keɪʃn]

美 [ˌmɔrtəfɪˈkeʃən]

是什么意思

屈辱；羞愧；失面子；禁欲

英英释义

mortification[ ,mɔ:tifi'keiʃən ]

n.
- strong feelings of embarrassment
  同义词：chagrinhumiliation
- the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
  同义词：necrosisgangrenesphacelus
- an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect
  同义词：humiliation
- (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)

学习怎么用

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

It is our nation's mortification.
这是我们国家的耻辱。
To his mortification, he was criticized by the manager.
他被经理批评，感到很难堪。
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。

权威例句

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Narcissistic mortification of ageing men
Creative mortification: An initial exploration.
Self-Mortification and the Stigma of Leprosy in Northern India
Self-Mortification and the Stigma of Leprosy in Northern India
Total institution and self-mortification.
The Great Mortification: Economists' Responses to the Crisis of 2007-(and counting)
From Mortification to Aggrandizement: Changing Self-Concepts in the Careers of the Mentally Retarded
Burkean scapegoating, mortification, and transcendence in presidential campaign rhetoric
The incorruptible flesh : bodily mutation and mortification in religion and folklore
Thaipusam in Malaysia: A Psycho-Anthropological Analysis of Ritual Trance, Ceremonial Possession and Self-Mortification Practices