英语词汇“indignity”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Being accused of theft was just one of the indignities I suffered under my last employer.
He suffered insult and indignity in silence.
I had to endure the indignity of being strip-searched for drugs.
Many women have suffered the indignity of being sexually harassed.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Also starring are Sarah Knowlton as Hal, a Yale grad suffering the indignities of life as a secretary.
An indignity for the noble halibut and a waste of natural resources.
But this bird was spared that indignity.
For Annie, this was the final indignity.
Growing cities were governed for some local government purposes by the county magistrates: an indignity that the prosperous entrepreneurs resented.
She'd suffered enough traumas and indignities already, she thought grimly.
The rivals could only inflict saddle sores and ulcers, indignities and humiliations on each other as they disrupted families and towns.
The Ship lurched up the hillside, straining at the indignity of restraint.

Longman Language Activatorthe feeling of being ashamed► shame

the feeling that you have when you know that you have behaved badly or that you have lost other people's respect: · She remembered her angry words with a deep sense of shame.· "Please don't tell my dad about this," he said, blushing with shame.shame of: · She never overcame the shame of having abandoned her children.in shame: · Following the scandal, Garrison resigned in shame.

► disgrace

when you have completely lost other people's respect because of something bad you have done: · While the father was in jail, the whole family suffered his disgrace.disgrace of: · Garton killed himself because he could not bear the disgrace of a public scandal.in disgrace: · Browne was caught using drugs, and was sent home from the private school in disgrace.

► humiliation

a situation in which you are made to look weak or stupid that makes you ashamed and upset: · Her attackers seemed to take special pleasure in her humiliation.humiliation of: · What really upset me was the humiliation of having to ask her for money.public humiliation: · The Senator's public humiliation is almost punishment enough for what he did.

► indignity

a situation in which you feel that you have no pride or self-respect, because people treat you as if you were completely unimportant: · He suffered insult and indignity in silence.· Being accused of theft was just one of the indignities I suffered under my last employer.indignity of: · I had to endure the indignity of being strip-searched for drugs.

► lose face

to lose other people's respect for you, especially by doing something that makes you look weak, immoral, or stupid: · The leaders need to find a way of compromising without losing face among their supporters.· Rather than giving in and losing face, she carried on her needless quarrel with her father.

► stigma

a strong feeling of being hated by society and being ashamed because of your situation or your actions: · Even when someone has been found innocent of a crime, the stigma often remains.stigma of: · At first I found the stigma of being unemployed very difficult to cope with.a stigma attached to something: · In many countries there is still a strong social stigma attached to homosexuality.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► suffered the indignity of

Two of the diplomats suffered the indignity of being arrested.

► the final/ultimate/crowning etc indignity

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► final indignity/humiliation

The vote of no confidence was the final humiliation for a government that had been clinging to office.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► final

· The final indignities suffered by our old church has been in the last few years.· For Annie, this was the final indignity.· She remembered half way down the rickety ladder stairs, but for would have been a final indignity.· And now comes the final indignity - excommunication from Cluedo.

VERB► suffer

· She'd suffered enough traumas and indignities already, she thought grimly.· Also starring are Sarah Knowlton as Hal, a Yale grad suffering the indignities of life as a secretary.· I was glad to be Edward's colleague and friend rather than suffering the indignities he subtly laid on his patron.· After all, I had made him suffer an indignity.· Recently a Nomura executive suffered the indignity of being taken hostage by a client wielding a samurai sword.

单词	indignity
释义	indignityin‧dig‧ni‧ty /ɪnˈdɪɡnəti/ noun (plural indignities) [countable, uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Being accused of theft was just one of the indignities I suffered under my last employer. He suffered insult and indignity in silence. I had to endure the indignity of being strip-searched for drugs. Many women have suffered the indignity of being sexually harassed. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Also starring are Sarah Knowlton as Hal, a Yale grad suffering the indignities of life as a secretary. An indignity for the noble halibut and a waste of natural resources. But this bird was spared that indignity. For Annie, this was the final indignity. Growing cities were governed for some local government purposes by the county magistrates: an indignity that the prosperous entrepreneurs resented. She'd suffered enough traumas and indignities already, she thought grimly. The rivals could only inflict saddle sores and ulcers, indignities and humiliations on each other as they disrupted families and towns. The Ship lurched up the hillside, straining at the indignity of restraint. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorthe feeling of being ashamed► shame the feeling that you have when you know that you have behaved badly or that you have lost other people's respect: · She remembered her angry words with a deep sense of shame.· "Please don't tell my dad about this," he said, blushing with shame.shame of: · She never overcame the shame of having abandoned her children.in shame: · Following the scandal, Garrison resigned in shame. ► disgrace when you have completely lost other people's respect because of something bad you have done: · While the father was in jail, the whole family suffered his disgrace.disgrace of: · Garton killed himself because he could not bear the disgrace of a public scandal.in disgrace: · Browne was caught using drugs, and was sent home from the private school in disgrace. ► humiliation a situation in which you are made to look weak or stupid that makes you ashamed and upset: · Her attackers seemed to take special pleasure in her humiliation.humiliation of: · What really upset me was the humiliation of having to ask her for money.public humiliation: · The Senator's public humiliation is almost punishment enough for what he did. ► indignity a situation in which you feel that you have no pride or self-respect, because people treat you as if you were completely unimportant: · He suffered insult and indignity in silence.· Being accused of theft was just one of the indignities I suffered under my last employer.indignity of: · I had to endure the indignity of being strip-searched for drugs. ► lose face to lose other people's respect for you, especially by doing something that makes you look weak, immoral, or stupid: · The leaders need to find a way of compromising without losing face among their supporters.· Rather than giving in and losing face, she carried on her needless quarrel with her father. ► stigma a strong feeling of being hated by society and being ashamed because of your situation or your actions: · Even when someone has been found innocent of a crime, the stigma often remains.stigma of: · At first I found the stigma of being unemployed very difficult to cope with.a stigma attached to something: · In many countries there is still a strong social stigma attached to homosexuality. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► suffered the indignity of Two of the diplomats suffered the indignity of being arrested. ► the final/ultimate/crowning etc indignity COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► final indignity/humiliation The vote of no confidence was the final humiliation for a government that had been clinging to office. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► final · The final indignities suffered by our old church has been in the last few years.· For Annie, this was the final indignity.· She remembered half way down the rickety ladder stairs, but for would have been a final indignity.· And now comes the final indignity - excommunication from Cluedo. VERB► suffer · She'd suffered enough traumas and indignities already, she thought grimly.· Also starring are Sarah Knowlton as Hal, a Yale grad suffering the indignities of life as a secretary.· I was glad to be Edward's colleague and friend rather than suffering the indignities he subtly laid on his patron.· After all, I had made him suffer an indignity.· Recently a Nomura executive suffered the indignity of being taken hostage by a client wielding a samurai sword. a situation that makes you feel very ashamed and not respected: The prisoners were subjected to all sorts of indignities.the indignity of (doing) something Two of the diplomats suffered the indignity of being arrested.the final/ultimate/crowning etc indignity
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