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单词 mortifying
释义
Mortifying
vverb.emotionpractice self-denial of one's body and appetites
Derivationally Related Form:mortification
Hypernyms:check condition discipline train crucify mortify subdue
Inherited Hypernyms:mortifydisciplinedevelopchange
Inherited Hypernyms:mortifymortifycontrolrestrain
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.emotionhold within limits and control
Synset:crucify mortify subdue
Examples:
  • subdue one's appetites
  • mortify the flesh
Derivationally Related Form:mortification
Hypernyms:check contain control curb hold hold in moderate
Inherited Hypernyms:mortifycontrolrestrain
Direct Hyponyms:mortify
Entailment:abstain desist refrain
Full Troponyms:mortify
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.emotioncause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Synset:abase chagrin humble humiliate mortify
Examples:
  • He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss
Derivationally Related Form:abasementchagrinhumiliationmortification
Hypernyms:bruise hurt injure offend spite wound
Inherited Hypernyms:humiliatehurtarousemake
Direct Hyponyms:crushdegradedemeandisgraceput downsmashtake down
Full Troponyms:crushdehumanizereducetake down
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: chagrin, mortify) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: humble, humiliate)
vverb.bodyundergo necrosis
Synset:gangrene mortify necrose sphacelate
Examples:
  • the tissue around the wound necrosed
Derivationally Related Form:gangrenesphacelusmortification
Hypernyms:rot waste
Inherited Hypernyms:necrosewastedevolveworsenchange statechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody's (body part) ---s
adj satadj.allcausing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
Synset:embarrassing
Examples:
  • the embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down around her ankles
  • it was mortifying to know he had heard every word
Antonyms:pleasant
Inherited Hypernyms:embarrassing
Similar to:unpleasant
adj satadj.allcausing awareness of your shortcomings
Synset:demeaning humbling humiliating
Examples:
  • golf is a humbling game
Antonyms:dignified
Inherited Hypernyms:demeaning
Similar to:undignified
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