Mortify
[ 'mɔrtɪfaɪ ]
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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;
💡 词根助记
mort死+ify...化→使人想死→羞辱[别人]
📝 例句
The teacher is mortify by his own inability to answer such a simple question
老师因自己回答不出如此简单的问题而感到羞愧
To mortify or subdue(the flesh.
抑制肉体，克制肉体
The teacher be mortify by his own inability to answer such a simple question
老师因自己回答不出如此简单的问题而感到羞愧
mortify the [one's] flesh= mortify the [one's] body
禁欲苦修,过禁欲生活
mortify the flesh
禁欲苦修
🌱 联想助记
【记】mort-词根“死”,ify-动缀:让人想尴尬的想死→使人屈辱
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-mort-表示“死亡”
📖 牛津释义
mortify
v
(pt, pp -fied)
1 [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
cause (sb) to be very ashamed or embarrassed 使（某人）深感羞辱或难堪
He was/felt mortified. 他深感羞愧.
a mortifying failure, defeat, mistake, etc 使人丢脸的失败、 挫折、 错误等.
2 [Tn] (fml or joc 文或谑) control (human desires or needs) by discipline or self-denial 约束, 克制（欲望或需要）
mortify the flesh, ie one's body 克制肉欲.
🔁 扩展释义
*['mɒ:tifai]vt. 抑制, 苦修, 使受辱vi. 禁欲, 苦修
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Charley Rafer--you look as young as ever. Charley Rafer
你还像当年那样年轻。
As a man sows, so he shall reap.
种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。
I'm here.
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