humiliation
UK/,hjuːmɪlɪ'eɪʃn/US/hju:.mili'eiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
The feeling or act of being made ashamed and stripped of dignity, especially publicly.
羞辱，耻辱，丢脸（尤指当众）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe noun of humiliate: the state or act of being brought 'down to the ground' — having one's dignity lowered, usually in front of others.
Root hum still carries 46 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.public humiliation公开羞辱
- 2.utter humiliation彻底的耻辱
- 3.suffer humiliation蒙受羞辱
Example Sentences
- 1.
The public defeat was a bitter humiliation for the proud champion.
- 2.
She still remembers the humiliation of being laughed at in class.