"mortification" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 羞辱
• 羞愧

Definition

羞辱是指因某事或自己的行为而感到极度的羞愧或尴尬。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“羞辱”比“一般的尴尬”要严重许多，通常用于正式或文学场合，表达极度的羞愧或耻辱，不适用于轻微尴尬。

Examples

She felt mortification when everyone laughed at her mistake.

当大家嘲笑她的错误时，她感到极大的**羞辱**。

His face turned red with mortification during the interview.

他在面试时因**羞辱**而脸红了。

The loss brought great mortification to the team.

失败给团队带来了极大的**羞辱**。

To his mortification, he realized he had been talking with spinach in his teeth all day.

令他**羞愧**的是，他发现自己一天都带着菠菜在牙缝里和别人说话。

I could see the mortification on her face after the awkward silence.

尴尬的沉默之后，我能看到她脸上的**羞辱**。

Nothing compares to the mortification of accidentally calling your boss 'mom.'

无意中叫老板“妈妈”，没有比这种**羞辱**更糟的了。