单词 | indignity |
释义 | indignity (ɪndɪgnɪti ) Word forms: indignities variable noun If you talk about the indignity of doing something, you mean that it makes you feel embarrassed or unimportant. [formal] Later, he suffered the indignity of having to flee angry protesters. [+ of] What sort of indignities would he be forced to endure? Synonyms: humiliation, abuse, outrage, injury Collocations: final indignity Then came the final indignity. The Sun (2006) This is surely the final indignity for MPs. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The final indignity came when one descended on the altar during mass. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Another two will suffer the indignity of missing out on the top four. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The governor suffered the indignity of being told by union reps what regime he would run. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Let's hope he doesn't suffer the indignity which befell a predecessor. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Translations: Chinese: 侮辱 Japanese: 侮辱 |
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