1. 抑制的:mortify 受辱 | mortifying 抑制的 | mortise 榫眼
2. mortifying的意思
2. 令人悔恨:mortician 殡仪业者 | mortifying 令人悔恨 | mortinatalitynatimortality 死产率
1. 令人羞愧的;令人窘迫的
If you say that something is mortifying, you mean that it makes you feel extremely ashamed or embarrassed.
e.g. She felt it would be utterly mortifying to be seen in such company as his by anyone.
她觉得要是让人看到她和他在一起,会非常没面子。
adj
1. causing awareness of your shortcomings
e.g. golf is a humbling game
Synonym: demeaninghumblinghumiliating
2. causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
e.g. the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles
it was mortifying to know he had heard every word
Synonym: embarrassing