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mortify | BrE ˈmɔːtɪfʌɪ, AmE ˈmɔrdəˌfaɪ | A. transitive verb ① (embarrass) 使窘迫 shǐ jiǒngpò ; (shame) 使羞愧 shǐ xiūkuì ② Religion 克制 kèzhì ▸ to mortify the flesh 禁欲 B. mortifying adjective (embarrassing) 令人窘迫的 lìng rén jiǒngpò de ; (shaming) 令人羞愧的 lìng rén xiūkuì de ▸ it is mortifying to discover that …; (embarrassing) 发现…令人窘迫 (shaming) 发现…令人羞愧 |