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

• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• At months 2-6 after transplantation, 3 subjects received amputated extremity because affected feet were mortification infection and pain became more serious.
  移植后2～6个月，3例因患足坏疽感染及再疼痛加重而截肢。
• Manager: ah! The famous Monsieur poirot. I grovel in mortification, I grovel!
  乔德利：啊，著名的波洛先生，我未免太失敬了，失敬了。
• If asked to write a memo, those unjustly wronged and persecuted might write The Story of Mortification or The Story of Indignation.
  假如要写回忆的话，当时在运动里受冤枉、挨批斗的同志们也许会来一篇《记屈》或《记愤》。
• 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？
• The niyamas ( observances) are purity, contentment, mortification, study and devotion to God.
  精进是纯净、满足、苦行、研读和敬神。
• 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。