Wordiyomortify
🇬🇧 UK/'mɔːtɪfaɪ/🇺🇸 US/'mɒ:tifai/
GREB2
Definitions
v.
To cause someone to feel very embarrassed or humiliated; to suppress bodily desires through self-discipline.
使感到羞辱；克制（欲望），苦修
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.mortify oneself自我折磨
- 2.mortify the flesh禁欲
- 3.deeply mortify深深伤害
Example Sentences
- 1.
She was mortified when she tripped on stage in front of the audience.
- 2.
Don't [mortify] yourself over minor mistakes, everyone makes.
- 3.
Ancient ascetics would [mortify] their flesh as spiritual practice.