mortification
n. 屈辱; 羞愧; 失面子; <宗>禁欲
Mortification is a strong feeling of shame and embarrassment.
The chairman tried to disguise his mortification.
主席试图掩饰自己的窘迫。
1. strong feelings of embarrassment
2. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
3. an instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect;
4. (Christianity) the act of mortifying the lusts of the flesh by self-denial and privation (especially by bodily pain or discomfort inflicted on yourself)
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.
Miss Ophelia looked keenly at him, and saw the flush of mortification.
奥菲丽亚小姐用锐利的目光扫了一眼他脸上羞耻的红晕.
He was wallowing in mortification.
他却尽在羞愧的圈子里打滚.
Will the mortification never cease?
接二连三的丑事,真是祸不单行啊!
Manager : Ah! The famous Monsieur poirot. I grovel in mortification, I grovel !
乔德利: 啊,著名的波洛先生,我未免太失敬了, 失敬 了.