mortify

動詞

1. 1

   使羞愧、使難堪、使窘迫常用被動

   She was mortified when her phone rang during the ceremony.

   典禮進行時她的手機響了，讓她羞愧得不得了。

2. 2

   使受辱、折損面子

   His sharp comments in the meeting mortified the young intern.

   他在會議上的尖銳言論讓那位年輕實習生很沒面子。

3. 3

   克制、禁慾、苦修正式

   The monks mortified the flesh through fasting and long hours of prayer.

   僧侶們以齋戒與長時間祈禱來克制肉體的慾望。