mortifying

['mɔ:tə.faiiŋ]

adj.痛心的,令人感到羞愧的
动词mortify的现在分词形式

a.

1. 令人感到屈辱的; 使人羞愧的; 痛心的

a mortifying defeat

一次令人痛心的失败

2. 禁欲苦修的

a mortifying penance

一次修行的忏悔

词形变化

动词过去式: mortified | 动词过去分词: mortified | 动词现在分词: mortifying | 动词第三人称单数: mortifies |

英英释义

动词 mortify:

practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

同义词：mortify

hold within limits and control

同义词：mortify, subdue, cricify

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

同义词：humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase

undergo necrosis

同义词：necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate

形容词 mortifying:

causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation

同义词：embarrassing

causing awareness of your shortcomings

同义词：demeaning, humbling, humiliating

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