late 14c., "mortifying the flesh, suppression of bodily desires," from Late Latin mortificationem (nominative mortificatio) "a killing, putting to death," from past participle stem of mortificare (see mortify). Sense of "feeling of humiliation" first recorded 1640s.
雙語例句
1. To my mortification, my manuscript was rejected.
使我感到失面子的是:我的稿件被退了回來.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. The chairman tried to disguise his mortification.
主席試圖掩飾自己的窘迫。
來自辭典例句
3. Miss Ophelia looked keenly at him, and saw the flush of mortification.