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mortifying

/ˈmɔːrtɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈmɔːrṭɪfaɪɪŋ/

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verb

苦行，禁欲。

To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on.

Examples :

"Some people seek sainthood by mortifying the body."

有些人通过苦行来追求圣徒的境界。

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verb

丢脸，羞辱，使难堪。

(usually used passively) To embarrass, to humiliate. To injure one's dignity.

Examples :

"Being called on to answer a question I didn't know in front of the whole class was mortifying. "

被叫起来回答问题，结果当着全班同学的面答不上来，真是太丢人了。

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verb

杀死, 处死

Examples :

"The strict religious leader believed fasting and self-denial were ways to mortifying the flesh, thus achieving spiritual purity. "

那位严厉的宗教领袖认为禁食和自我否定是杀死肉体，从而达到精神纯洁的方法.

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verb

使丢脸，使难堪。

To reduce the potency of; to nullify; to deaden, neutralize.

Examples :

"The chef used lemon juice to mortify the strong fishy odor of the salmon. "

厨师用柠檬汁来去除三文鱼浓重的鱼腥味，使它不那么刺鼻。

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verb

坏死，使…坏疽

To kill off (living tissue etc.); to make necrotic.

Examples :

"The chemotherapy treatment mortified the cancerous tumor cells, killing them off. "

化疗杀死了癌细胞，使肿瘤组织坏死。

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verb

丢脸，羞辱，使难堪。

To affect with vexation, chagrin, or humiliation; to humble; to depress.

Examples :

"Forgetting my lines during the school play completely mortified me. "

学校话剧表演时，我完全忘记了台词，这让我感到颜面扫地，恨不得找个地缝钻进去。

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verb

永佃，没收

To grant in mortmain.

Examples :

"The wealthy landowner chose to mortify a large portion of his estate to the church, ensuring it would remain under their perpetual control and benefit. "

这位富有的地主选择将他 Estate 的一大部分永佃给教会，确保它将永远在他们的控制和利益之下。

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verb

失去活力，枯萎。

To lose vitality.

Examples :

"The neglected houseplant was mortifying, its leaves turning brown and brittle from lack of water. "

那盆疏于照料的盆栽正在失去活力，由于缺水，叶子都变得又黄又脆，快要枯萎了。

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verb

坏疽, 引起坏疽.

Examples :

"The lack of blood flow caused the tissue to slowly mortify. "

血液循环不足导致组织慢慢地坏疽化。

medicine disease body

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verb

丢脸，羞辱。

Examples :

"The embarrassing news mortified her; she felt completely subdued and ashamed. "

这件令人尴尬的消息让她感到丢脸极了；她觉得自己完全抬不起头，感到羞愧万分。

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noun

羞辱，克制

Mortification; abstinence

Examples :

"mortifyings of the flesh"

克制肉欲的行为

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adjective

丢脸的, 令人难堪的.

Causing mortification; extremely embarrassing.

Examples :

"Forgetting my lines during the school play was a mortifying experience. "

学校戏剧表演时，我忘了台词，那真是丢死人了。

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