mortify
gb/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪ/ us/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪ/
B2
英语
megszégyenít, zavarba hoz, megfékez, elfojt, elhalást okoz, nekrotizál
动词
B2
FORMAL
1
megszégyenít
C1
zavarba hoz
B2
用法模式：
mortify [someone]; be mortified (at/by/about [something]; to + verb)
I was mortified when I realized I’d emailed the complaint to my boss by mistake.
Szörnyen szégyelltem magam, amikor rájöttem, hogy tévedésből a főnökömnek küldtem el e-mailben a panaszt.
He mortified her by telling the story in front of the whole team.
Megsértette és megszégyenítette azzal, hogy az egész csapat előtt elmesélte a történetet.
She was mortified at how loudly her phone rang during the ceremony.
学习者例句
I was mortified when I forgot his name.
Szörnyen zavarba jöttem, amikor elfelejtettem a nevét.
That mistake mortified me.
Az a hiba borzasztóan zavarba hozott.
常见错误：
Learners often use it as a mild synonym of “embarrass”; in modern English it usually suggests strong embarrassment or humiliation.
含义
embarrass or humiliate deeply
搭配
be mortified
|mortified at/by
|mortified to hear/learn/say
|absolutely mortified
|genuinely mortified
|mortified by the mistake
|mortified in front of everyone
|mortifying mistake
|mortifying experience
|mortify someone publicly
近义词
humiliate (Often implies loss of dignity in front of others.)
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shame (Focuses on making someone feel guilty or embarrassed.)
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embarrass (Usually weaker and more everyday than “mortify.”)
反义词
reassure (Helps someone feel less embarrassed or worried.)
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flatter (Makes someone feel pleased or proud rather than ashamed.)
主题
emotions
|social
|communication
释义
To make someone feel very embarrassed or ashamed.
To make someone feel extremely embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.
动词
C1
FORMAL
2
用法模式：
mortify [a desire/impulse/passion]
He tried to mortify his anger and speak calmly.
Megpróbálta megfékezni a dühét, és nyugodtan beszélni.
She learned to mortify her impulse to check her phone every few minutes.
Megtanulta megfékezni azt a késztetését, hogy néhány percenként megnézze a telefonját.
The monk sought to mortify worldly desires through a simple lifestyle.
学习者例句
He tried to mortify his desire to complain.
Megpróbálta megfékezni a késztetését, hogy panaszkodjon.
常见错误：
This sense is about controlling impulses, not about feeling embarrassed.
含义
subdue desires or feelings
搭配
mortify your desires
|mortify the passions
|mortify an impulse
|mortify the ego
|mortify ambition
|mortify pride
|mortify the appetite
近义词
suppress (Emphasizes pushing a feeling down so it is not shown.)
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curb (Often used for limiting behavior or appetite.)
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discipline (Highlights training yourself to control impulses.)
反义词
indulge (To allow yourself to satisfy a desire rather than restrain it.)
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give in to (To stop resisting an impulse or temptation.)
主题
emotions
|behavior
|self_control
释义
To control a strong desire by discipline.
To control, weaken, or suppress a desire, impulse, or feeling, often through self-discipline.
动词
C2
TECHNICAL
3
nekrotizál
C2
用法模式：
mortify [tissue/limb]
Untreated infection can mortify the surrounding tissue.
A kezeletlen fertőzés elhalást okozhat a környező szövetekben.
In severe cases, the lack of blood flow may mortify the toe.
Súlyos esetekben a vérellátás hiánya elhalást okozhat a lábujj szöveteiben.
The doctor explained that the tissue had begun to mortify.
常见错误：
This medical sense is unrelated to embarrassment; it is rare outside medical contexts.
含义
cause tissue to die
搭配
mortified tissue
|mortify a limb
|mortify the skin
|mortify the wound
|risk of mortifying
近义词
necrose (The standard medical verb for tissue death.)
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gangrene (Often refers to tissue death with decay and infection.)
反义词
heal (To recover rather than die or decay.)
主题
health
|medicine
释义
To make body tissue die (medical use).
To cause part of the body’s tissue to die or decay, especially through loss of blood supply or infection.
语法
词典原形
mortify
IPA
GB/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪ/
US/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪ/
音节与重音
mor - ti - fy （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (mor)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: mortify
- 3rd Person Singular: mortifies
- Present Participle: mortifying
- Past: mortified
词族
Forms
mortifies
verb
mortifying
verb
mortified
verb
Core family
mortification
noun
Advanced or less common
mortifyingly
adverb
相关表达
be mortified
1/bˈi mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
feel extremely embarrassed
To feel very embarrassed or ashamed.
例句
- She was mortified when she realized everyone could hear her.
- I was mortified at the typo on the first slide.
- They were mortified to find out they’d been sitting in the wrong seats.
学习者例句
- I was mortified at my mistake.
mortified to hear/learn/say
1/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪd tə hˈiɹlˈɛɹnsˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
apologetic: very sorry to say
A formal way to say you feel very sorry and embarrassed.
例句
- We were mortified to learn that the data had been shared with the wrong client.
- I’m mortified to say I completely forgot our meeting.
- She was mortified to hear that her comment had upset him.
mortify the flesh
1/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪ ðə flˈɛʃ/
fixed phrase
literary
deny physical pleasures
To avoid pleasures to control desire (often religious).
例句
- During Lent, some people fast to mortify the flesh.
- The text praises those who mortify the flesh to strengthen their faith.
mortify your desires
1/mˈɔɹtɪfˌaɪ jˈʊɹ dɪzˈaɪɚz/
fixed phrase
formal
control strong wants
To stop yourself from wanting or doing something strongly.
例句
- He tried to mortify his desires and focus on his studies.
- The program teaches people to mortify unhealthy cravings instead of acting on them.