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mor·ti·fi·ca·tion /ˌmɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
n.
1. 丢面子的感觉，受辱感；羞愧感；窘迫感
He discovered, to his mortification, that his son knew much more about the subject than he did. 使他感到没面子的是，他发现关于这门学科儿子远远比他懂得多。
Davie was hiding his head in his hands with mortification. 戴维羞愧地抱着头。
I had the mortification to see my coat, shirt and waistcoat swim away. 眼看上衣、衬衫、背心一一漂走，我好不狼狈。
2. 【宗】禁欲，克己；苦行
3. 【医】坏疽 |