英:[ˈmɔ:tɪfaɪ]
美:[ˈmɔrtɪfaɪ]
英:[ˈmɔ:tɪfaɪ]
美:[ˈmɔrtɪfaɪ]
vt.
使受辱
伤害(人的感情)
克制
抑制(肉体、情感等)
vi.
(指肌肤)变成坏疽
mor·ti·fy
mor tih faI
第三人称单数:mortifies
现在分词:mortifying
过去式:mortified
过去分词:mortified
mortified (adj.), mortifying (adj.), mortifiedly (adv.), mortifyingly (adv.), mortifier (n.)
词根:mortify
adj.mortified 窘迫的;受辱的
mortifying 痛心的;使人羞愧的;禁欲苦修的
n.mortification 屈辱;禁欲;坏疽
v.mortified 使受辱(mortify的过去式)
vt.mortifying 苦修;使…悔恨(mortify的ing形式)
verb
transitive verb
to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
was no longer mortified by comparisons between her sisters' beauty and her own—Jane Austen
to subdue or deaden (the body, bodily appetites, etc.) especially by abstinence or self-inflicted pain or discomfort
mortified his body for spiritual purification
obsolete to destroy the strength, vitality, or functioning of
intransitive verb
to practice mortification
to become necrotic or gangrenous
treated his wound so that it would not mortify
14世纪晚期, mortifien,“杀死,毁灭生命”,来自古法语 mortefiier “毁灭,压倒,惩罚”,源自晚期拉丁语 mortificare “致死,杀死,处死”,字面意思是“使死亡”,来自 mortificus “致死的”,源自拉丁语 mors(属格 mortis)“死亡”(来自 PIE 词根 *mer- “磨损,伤害”,也表示“死亡”和形成与死亡和受死亡影响的生物有关的词)+ facere “制造,做” 的组合形式(来自 PIE 词根 *dhe- “设置,放置”)。
宗教意义上的“通过禁欲和修行来克制肉体”可追溯到15世纪早期。1690年代记录了“羞辱,懊恼,烦恼”的意义(比较 mortification)。相关: Mortified; mortifying。
Middle English mortifien, from Anglo-French mortifier, from Late Latin mortificare, from Latin mort-, mors
The first known use of mortify was in the 14th century
mosasaurnoun
any of various very large extinct fish-eating lizards of seas of the Cretaceous period with limbs resembling paddles
mosaicnoun
a decoration on a surface made by setting small pieces of glass, tile, or stone of different colors into another material so as to make pictures or patterns
the process of making mosaics
something resembling a mosaicespecially: a virus disease of plants characterized by mottling of the foliage
mosaicnoun
a decoration on a surface made by setting small pieces of glass, tile, or stone of different colors into another material so as to make pictures or patterns
the process of making mosaics
something resembling a mosaicespecially: a virus disease of plants characterized by mottling of the foliage
mortuary1 of 2noun
a place in which the bodies of the dead are kept until burialespecially: funeral home
mortuary2 of 2adjective
of or relating to death or burial of the dead
mortise1 of 2noun
a hole or groove cut in a piece of wood or other material into which another piece fits so as to form a joint
mortise2 of 2verb
to join or fasten securely especially by a tenon and mortise
to cut a mortise in
mortifyverb
to attempt to reduce or control bodily needs and desires through punishment and self-denial
to embarrass greatly : humiliate
mortifyintransitive verb
to become necrotic or gangrenous
1 Usually I’d be mortified at such over-the-top PDA, especially with her decked out in red boots, silver arm cuffs, and a gold belt, but today I didn’t mind.
2 This is mortifying and maudlin and, honestly, I hope you forget it as soon as you’ve read it.
3 I said, “Simply mortifying, Lucy Ray Raleigh,” in her mother’s loud voice.
4 “I can’t let Hercules have my other horn. It would be mortifying.”
5 Instantly she was horrified at herself, and in mortified confusion kept her eyes on the wooden trencher before her.
6 Rose laughs, admittedly mortified at listening back to the unreleased demo.
7 If she had expected him to be mortified, to spit it out and break down and apologize, she was wrong.
8 His ears leaned sidelong off his head like holstered pistols, and above them waved a calamity of black hair that mortified him.
9 “Yes, I do,” Lee said, who was then mildly mortified to read her words in the Sunday paper.
10 If their families were nearby, the child would invariably be shooed away by a mortified parent, and the interaction would be over.
11 If one of them had asked, of course, I would have been mortified.
12 I was mortified picking it up because it fell between the seat and the window, and I was sure I’d look like an enormous cow bending over to get it.
13 I ought to have read more, for I find I don’t know anything, and it mortifies me.
14 Elizabeth would be mortified by the thought of sharing a room with a man before she was married, Hilly would tell me I was stupid to even consider it.
15 Boseman let out a mortifying gasp as they departed, which Cora took as his death rattle.
16 He went completely under, came up, went under again, and came up flailing and floundering with such wildness that for a few sincerely mortifying moments I thought he was drowning.
17 He was young and proud and keenly mortified.
18 Arthur isn’t going to be on Broadway anytime soon, but he has a really nice voice, and I’m mortified and I’m charmed and I never thought that was a combo that would make sense.
19 Hines isn’t anywhere close to that point with her real-life husband, however, despite his own penchant for mortifying public antics.
20 Jane mortified her family by leaving her husband.
简离开丈夫的做法使她的家庭蒙羞。
1 克制
restrained abstentious abstemiously restrainedly abstinency control command possess bridle abnegate quiet temperate low-key composed restraint check contain moderate refrain subdue forbear fight back discipline constraint forbearance fight govern squash withhold restrain constrain abstain repress desist keep a lid on controlled suppression subjugation suppress stifle subjugate patient repressed school stay hold in check Patience countercheck help cork hold tutor contained contd. inhibition austerity composure temperance retenue keep fight down govern oneself cork up hold in
2 受屈辱
5 羞愧
abashed shamefaced hangdog shamefacedly mortification blush shame ashamed blushing crestfallen confound abash discountenance
6 伤害
despite damage injury prejudice mischief detriment ill infliction disutility scathe maim lacerate hit touch stab offend bruise do a a mischief trample on do an ill turn to spill the blood of scathing nocent hurt harm teen grievance disservice contusion wound detract endamage injure poison undermine spoil outrage debauch disserve
7 抑制
low-key restraining repressive inhibitory suppressed suppressive low-keyed restrainedly downhold control discipline denial curb restraint suppression inhibition containment repression bridle forbearance arrestment holddown subdual keep refrain help hold check stop master command clip govern dam suppress inhibit temper withhold tame restrain constrain cork rein stifle subdue gulp coerce repress constrict forbear keep under keep in order keep under control keep a check on in line stay brake constraint strangulation countercheck contain fight pocket arrest swallow squash choke leash baffle depress quench smother strangle quell put a damper on bottle up patience pullback mortification holdback bit bottle chill damp nip to bottle up feelings in restraint of disincentive trap blanket discourage conquer hamper fixate fetter chasten dampen fight down keep in hold in oppression jamming tutor press possess spike poison throttle crucify halter subjugate vanquish bate obtund throttlehold baffling coercive back wrap lid continence kibosh arrestation rule sink spare cushion deter detain repel opiate snub muffle strangulate embar keep in check bring under set a bridle on cast a damper on bring under control gear down get under
9 使难堪
10 悔恨
repentantly remorsefully regret repentance remorse contrition mortification lament chagrin sorrowful remorseful contrite regretful rueful conscience-stricken sorrow prick rue compunction umbrage ruth repent deplore
11 窘迫
confusion mortification discomfiture discomfit strait uneasy uneasily embarrassment uneasiness disconcertion press embarrass abash straiten with pants down
13 使悔恨
14 生枯斑
15 令人窘迫的
18 令人羞愧的
20 使羞愧
21 贬抑
derogatory derogation debasement lower lessen decry disparage deprecate abase disvalue preach down
22 约束
restrictive restriction constraint restraint repression strait-jacket tutor curb restrain bridle circumscribe hold in check
23 苦行
ascetic tapas self-torment penance mortification asceticism self-torture self-mortification ascesis askesis
24 使痛心