mortification

[.mɔ:tifi'keiʃən]

n.耻辱, 屈辱, 禁欲,[医]坏疽

例句与用法：

To his mortification, he was criticized by the manager.

他被经理批评，感到很难堪。

It is our nation's mortification.

这是我们国家的耻辱。

详细释义：

n.[U]

1. 屈辱; 羞愧; 失面子

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。

mortification at having spilled food at the tablecloth

因把食物泼在桌布上而感到窘迫

2. 【宗】禁欲; 苦行

3. 【医】坏疽