to mortify
01
使羞辱, 使难堪
to cause someone to feel extreme embarrassment or shame
Transitive: to mortify sb
例子
His insensitive remark mortified her in front of the whole class.
他不敏感的言论在全班面前羞辱了她。
She was mortified when she realized she had worn mismatched shoes to the important meeting.
当她意识到自己穿着不配对的鞋子参加重要会议时，她感到非常尴尬。
02
坏死, 发生坏死
to become necrotized, usually due to lack of blood supply
Intransitive
例子
The wound began to mortify when the infection spread to the deeper tissues.
当感染扩散到更深层的组织时，伤口开始坏死。
After hours of compression, the fingers began to mortify, signaling a loss of blood flow.
经过数小时的压迫，手指开始坏死，表明血流丧失。
03
克制, 抑制
to subdue or control one's physical desires or impulses through self-denial, self-discipline, or ascetic practices
Transitive: to mortify one's body or soul
例子
He chose to mortify his flesh by fasting for several days, focusing only on spiritual growth.
他选择通过禁食几天来克制自己的肉体，只专注于精神成长。
The monk spent years mortifying his body through rigorous daily rituals and ascetic practices.
和尚通过严格的日常仪式和苦行实践，花费了数年时间苦修自己的身体。
词汇树
mortified
mortifying
mortify
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