| 单词 | mortifying |
| 释义 | mortifying (once / 4316 pages) adj WORD FAMILY mortifying: mortifyingly+/mortification: mortifications, self-mortification/mortified: mortifiedly/mortify: mortification, mortified, mortifies, mortifying USAGE EXAMPLESThe idea of being late on a blind date was particularly mortifying. Washington Post(Nov 29, 2016) The idea that thousands of people – hundreds of thousands – would know how much money I really had was mortifying. The Guardian(Nov 02, 2016) But the fondest desire of British crime writers is to locate some wildly eccentric person, preferably of noble blood, caught in some mortifying situation. New York Times(Oct 25, 2016) 1adj causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation it was mortifying to know he had heard every word Syn embarrassing unpleasant disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings 2adj causing awareness of your shortcomings Syn demeaning, humbling, humiliating undignified lacking dignity |
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