音标:[.mɒ:tifi'keiʃәn] ;
n. 坏疽, 丢失面子的感觉, 禁欲
[医] 坏疽
n. (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)
词型变化:名词复数形式 : mortifications
考试类型:[GRE]
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mortification的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. It is our nation's mortification.这是我们国家的耻辱。
  2. To his mortification, he was criticized by the manager.他被经理批评,感到很难堪。
  3. To my mortification, my manuscript was rejected.使我感到失面子的是,我的稿件被退了回来。

词汇搭配

  • mortify 使 ... 受辱
  • self-mortification自我禁欲
  • mortification of the flesh禁欲

经典引文

  • There's no virtue in any mortification, either of the flesh or the spirit.

    出自:L. Cody
【近义词】

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