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mortify

音標['m?:tifai] 讀音

漢語翻譯


vt. 抑制, 苦修, 使受辱
vi. 禁慾, 苦修

詞型變化：

動詞過去式:mortified 過去分詞:mortified 現在分詞:mortifying 第三人稱單數:mortifies 

英文解釋：

動詞 mortify:

  1. practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
  2. hold within limits and control
    同義詞：subdue, cricify
  3. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
    同義詞：humiliate, chagrin, humble, abase
  4. undergo necrosis
    同義詞：necrose, gangrene, sphacelate

例句：

  1. The knowledge of future evils mortified the present felicities.
    對未來苦難的了解壓抑了目前的喜悅。
  2. He felt mortified for his mistake.
    他對他的錯深感羞愧。

詳細解釋：


mor.ti.fy

v.（動詞）
mor.ti.fied,mor.ti.fy.ing,mor.ti.fies
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To cause to experience shame, humiliation, or wounded pride; humiliate.
使丟臉：使經受羞辱、挫折或窘迫；侮辱
To discipline (one`s body and physical appetites) by self-denial or self-inflicted privation.
抑制：通過克己或自我苦行的方式抑制（一個人的身體或物質欲望）
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To practice ascetic discipline or self-denial of the body and its appetites.
克制：貫徹克己原則或身體及其欲望的克己
Pathology To undergo mortification; become gangrenous or necrosed.
【病理學】 變得壞死；變成壞疽或枯斑

來源：
Middle English mortifien [to deaden, subdue]
中古英文 mortifien [消除，壓制]
from Old French mortifier
源自 古法文 mortifier
from Latin mortific3re [to kill]
源自 拉丁語 mortific3re [殺]
mors mort- [death] * see mer-
mors mort- [死] *參見 mer-
-fic3re [-fy]
-fic3re [後綴，表.…化.]

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