mortified
UK/'mɔːtɪfaɪd/US/ˈmɔ:təˌfaɪd/
B2
Definitions
adj.
Feeling extremely embarrassed or ashamed
极度尴尬的，羞愧难当的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmortif(y)death, die
+
-edto make, to cause to become
=mortified
Past participle of mortify used as an adjective: feeling crushed by embarrassment. Almost always predicative — 'I was mortified.'
Common Collocations
- 1.absolutely mortified尴尬至极
- 2.feel mortified感到羞愧
- 3.look mortified显得难堪
Example Sentences
- 1.
I was absolutely mortified when I tripped on stage.
- 2.
He looked mortified by his own mistake.