mortify

'mɒ:tifai

GRE

v. practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
v. hold within limits and control

vt. 抑制, 苦修, 使受辱
vi. 禁欲, 苦修

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

mortify 由词根 mort（意为“死”）和后缀 -ify（意为“使得”）构成，整体意思是“使（某人）感到羞愧或尴尬，像是死了一样”。

例句

1. She felt mortified when she accidentally spilled coffee on her boss's shirt.

当她不小心把咖啡洒在老板的衬衫上时，她感到非常尴尬。

2. It's mortifying to forget someone's name right after being introduced.

在刚被介绍后就忘记某人的名字是非常令人羞愧的。

3. He was mortified to realize he had been speaking with spinach stuck in his teeth.

他意识到自己牙齿上卡着菠菜时感到非常羞愧。