参考词典中mortifying的常规释义:
基本释义
- a. 令人悔恨,遗憾,痛心的
词形变化
- 时 态:mor·ti·fied, mor·ti·fy·ing, mor·ti·fies
英英解释
2个形容词解释
- causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
[同] embarrassing, mortifying
[例]- the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles
- it was mortifying to know he had heard every word
- causing awareness of your shortcomings
[同] demeaning, humbling, humiliating, mortifying
[例]- golf is a humbling game
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