mortifying
adj. 抑制的,苦修的
v. 使受辱( mortify的现在分词 ); 伤害(人的感情); 克制; 抑制(肉体、情感等)
If you say that something is mortifying, you mean that it makes you feel extremely ashamed or embarrassed.
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。
1. causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation;
2. causing awareness of your shortcomings;
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。
I've said I did not love her, and rather relished mortifying her vanity now and then.
我已经说过我不爱她, 而且时时以伤害她的虚荣心为乐.
It was mortifying to know he had heard every word.
知道他听到了每一句话后真是尴尬.
It's mortifying for a girl in ancient girl to marry twice.
在古代中国,女性结婚两次是非常可耻的.
To this discovery succeeded some others equally mortifying.
紧接着这个发现之后,他又在她身上发现了几个同样叫人怄气的地方.