"mortify" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 使尴尬
• 使羞愧

Definition

让某人感到非常尴尬、羞愧或受辱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见于正式或书面语中。'Mortified'（形容词）在口语中用来表达非常尴尬。常与'by', 'to', 'when'连用（如 'mortified by...'）。比 'embarrass' 更强烈，表示深刻的羞愧或耻辱感。

Examples

His comment really mortified her in front of everyone.

他的话当众让她十分**尴尬**。

I felt mortified when I made that mistake.

我犯那个错误时感到非常**羞愧**。

You would mortify your parents if you behaved like that.

你那样做会让你父母很**丢脸**。

I was absolutely mortified when my phone rang during the ceremony.

仪式进行时，我的手机响了，我简直**羞愧**到了极点。

She looked mortified when they mentioned her childhood nickname.

他们提到她小时候的外号时，她看起来很**难为情**。

Don’t mortify him by bringing up that story again.

别再提那件事让他感到**羞愧**了。