| 单词 | humiliation |
| 释义 | humiliation (hjuːmɪlieɪʃən ) Word forms: humiliations 1. uncountable noun Humiliation is the embarrassment and shame you feel when someone makes you appear stupid, or when you make a mistake in public. She faced the humiliation of discussing her husband's affair. Synonyms: embarrassment, shame, disgrace, humbling 2. countable noun A humiliation is an occasion or a situation in which you feel embarrassed and ashamed. The result is a humiliation for the prime minister. Collocations: abject humiliation Selling it to the very organisation you bought it from is abject humiliation. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Her speech will decide if she survives as Prime Minister - or leaves Downing Street in abject humiliation. The Sun (2008) What can one say about such an abject humiliation at Wembley? Times, Sunday Times (2007) People lie to avoid humiliation, or because they fear uncertainty or rejection. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) The best way to avoid such humiliation is to establish yourself at the outset as the person most likely to lose. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Anxious to avoid public humiliation, I set out early in case my grades were really bad. Times, Sunday Times (2009) But at least I will not have to endure the humiliation of being arrested. Times, Sunday Times (2011) I endured the humiliation for as long as I could, then one day something snapped in my brain. No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Tale (2007) I have also endured more serious humiliations, like getting dumped by a boyfriend, or being rejected by friends when I needed them most. Christianity Today (2000) It was partly the fear of humiliation that held me back, but also the physical effort. The Sun However, fear of humiliation on the world stage can have a miraculous effect. Times, Sunday Times The two most obvious of these forms are performance anxiety, fear of humiliation, and worries about getting hurt, fear of pain. Times, Sunday Times As the boat was launched the hull immediately began to leak, prompting fears of humiliation, but a pump was easily able to keep the vessel afloat. Times, Sunday Times It can lead to feelings of humiliation, embarrassment, sadness, guilt and frustration. ST I kept climbing the steps despite the feelings of humiliation and fear. Times, Sunday Times For three decades she had struggled in relationships, she hated being tickled, she had feelings of humiliation. Times, Sunday Times Once the villagers realise the deception, the initial feelings of humiliation are replaced by a realisation that there could be money to be made. Times, Sunday Times Get help to lose the feelings of humiliation you've been left with but also to check whether you can bring a complaint against the company for constructive dismissal. The Sun There need be no further humiliation heaped on those who stayed the course but whose performances did not match their reputations. Times, Sunday Times So he may be, but at least he will be spared further examination and, possibly, further humiliation. Times, Sunday Times There was further humiliation to come after the allies arrived. Times, Sunday Times In a further humiliation, only 16 per cent recognised a picture of their union chief. The Sun That balance-redressing appeared to bring only further humiliation. Times, Sunday Times Senior ministers inflicted more humiliation last week by leaking a damaging account of a Cabinet meeting. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They suffered their worst defeat since 1896 as United inflicted total humiliation on their Premiership rivals. The Sun (2012) The opposition parties were jubilant at inflicting a humiliation on the all-powerful Thatcher. Times, Sunday Times (2009) These moments of national humiliation can stick in the memory. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The result was an unlikely triumph plucked from the jaws of national humiliation. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He has become the subject of national humiliation. The Sun (2016) To see if any of the get-out clauses refer to personal humiliation, ridicule and disgrace. The Sun Audience participation used to involve personal humiliation; these days it sometimes involves heuristic games. The Times Literary Supplement The tasks - this week involving floor routines and hoop work - offer at least a hint of personal humiliation and/or serious injury. Times, Sunday Times Many have been broken by personal humiliation in the media. Times, Sunday Times Here he riffs on its enormous potential for personal humiliation and existential angst. Times, Sunday Times The medal ceremony was a public humiliation. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Really, how much public humiliation can one person stand? Times, Sunday Times (2008) It was a public humiliation that permanently shredded his reputation. Times, Sunday Times (2013) They will not want to face further ritual humiliation. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Amid the losses, relegation battles and ritual humiliations, there have been few highlights. Times, Sunday Times (2010) I had to go through the ritual humiliation of trying to do it myself. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The Coalition suffered humiliation at the polls as voters gave a damning verdict on the Government. The Sun (2012) He admitted recently: 'What made me who I am now is the sum of all the humiliations suffered during childhood'. The Sun (2007) In 1940, he was promoted to command a Spitfire unit, but on May 23 suffered the humiliation of being shot down over France on his first operational sortie. Times, Sunday Times (2013) When he was a few months old, his father was imprisoned for overstaying their tourist visas - 'the ultimate humiliation' - and the family were deported. Times, Sunday Times Of course, the host team could endure the ultimate humiliation and fail to progress past the group stages. Times, Sunday Times For me he had suffered this ultimate humiliation, abandoning all his power. Christianity Today She has to face the ultimate humiliation. The Sun She's now serving drinks, the ultimate humiliation. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 耻辱 Japanese: 恥 |
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