mortify

[US]/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪ/
[UK]/ˈmɔːrtɪfaɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 使受辱,伤害(感情)
vi. (肌肤)变成坏疽
Word Forms
现在分词mortifying
过去式mortified
过去分词mortified
第三人称单数mortifies
复数mortifies

Phrases & Collocations

feel mortified

感到尴尬

mortifying experience

令人尴尬的经历

Example Sentences

She was mortified when she realized she had been talking loudly in a quiet library.

她意识到自己在安静的图书馆里大声讲话时感到很尴尬。

He tried to cover up his mistake to avoid mortifying himself in front of his colleagues.

他试图掩饰自己的错误,以避免在同事面前让自己难堪。

The embarrassing photo on social media mortified her beyond words.

在社交媒体上尴尬的照片让她感到无法言喻的羞耻。

His mother's constant nagging about his appearance mortified him.

他母亲对他外表的不断唠叨让他感到很尴尬。

The public rejection of his proposal mortified him in front of a large audience.

在众目睽睽之下公开拒绝他的提议让他感到很尴尬。

She was mortified by her own behavior at the party and apologized profusely the next day.

她为自己在派对上的行为感到很尴尬,第二天向对方道歉。

The embarrassing typo in the report mortified the new employee in front of his boss.

报告中尴尬的错别字让新员工在老板面前感到很尴尬。

He felt mortified when he tripped and fell in the middle of the crowded street.

当他在拥挤的街道中绊倒摔倒时,他感到很尴尬。

The teacher's harsh criticism mortified the student and made her lose confidence in her abilities.

老师严厉的批评让学生感到很尴尬,使她对自己的能力失去信心。

She was mortified to realize she had been singing loudly in the shower with the window open.

她意识到自己在开着窗户的淋浴间里大声唱歌时感到很尴尬。

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