单词：mortifies
音标：[ˈmɔ:təˌfaɪz] ；
v. 使受辱( mortify的第三人称单数 ); 伤害（人的感情）; 克制; 抑制（肉体、情感等）
v practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
v hold within limits and control
v cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
v undergo necrosis
v hold within limits and control
v cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
v undergo necrosis
mortify的用法和样例：
例句
- The knowledge of future evils mortified the present felicities.对未来苦难的了解压抑了目前的喜悦。
- He felt mortified for his mistake.他对自己的过失深感羞愧。
经典引文
The suffering may be a means of mortifying and outgrowing your sins.
出自：G. Santayana
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