英语

humiliate

gb/hjumˈɪliˌeɪt/ us/hjumˈɪliˌeɪt/
B2 英语
~ 9500
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动词 B2 action
1

make someone feel very ashamed

to make someone feel very ashamed and small, especially when other people see it

用法模式: to humiliate [someone] (often in front of [others])
常见错误:
Learners sometimes say *"I feel humiliate"* instead of *"I feel humiliated"*. Remember: **humiliate** is the verb ("They humiliate me"), and **humiliated** is the adjective or past participle ("I feel humiliated"). Learners may also confuse **humiliate** with **embarrass**; **humiliate** is stronger and usually suggests a serious loss of dignity, often in public.
近义词
embarrass (Usually milder; may not involve serious loss of dignity.) | shame (Focuses more on making someone feel morally bad or guilty.) | degrade (Stronger and more formal; emphasizes lowering someone's status or worth.)
反义词
respect (To treat someone with care and honor, the opposite of making them feel small.) | honor (To show great respect and admiration instead of causing shame.)
搭配
publicly humiliate |deeply humiliate |humiliate a child |humiliate someone in public |utterly humiliate
主题
emotions |relationships |conflict |social |communication
例句
  • The teacher humiliated him by laughing at his question in front of the whole class.
  • She felt humiliated when her boss criticized her loudly in the meeting.
  • Posting that private photo online was meant to humiliate her.
  • He apologized for his comment, saying he never meant to humiliate anyone.
  • They humiliated the contestant by asking cruel personal questions on live television.
学习者例句
  • The coach humiliated the player by shouting at him in front of the team.
  • I was humiliated when I fell on the stage.
  • She humiliated her friend by telling his secret to everyone.
  • He did not want to humiliate his son, so he spoke to him in private.
  • The story in the newspaper humiliated the politician.
动词 B2 action
2

defeat someone in a shaming way

to beat someone very easily or show they are very wrong, so they feel ashamed

用法模式: to humiliate [an opponent / a team / a rival] [in competition or argument]
常见错误:
Learners may think this use only means "to defeat". It also includes the idea of **shame** or **loss of face** for the losing side, not just losing a game or argument.
近义词
crush (Informal; often used in sports or competition to show very easy or total victory.) | trounce (Informal and vivid; focuses on winning by a very large margin.)
反义词
lose to (Describes being defeated instead of defeating the other side completely.) | be outplayed by (Shows the speaker's side was clearly weaker rather than winning easily.)
搭配
humiliate the opposition |humiliate their rivals |utterly humiliate |humiliate the government |politically humiliate
主题
competition |conflict |emotions |relationships |sports
例句
  • The home team humiliated their rivals, winning 6–0.
  • The candidate was humiliated in the debate when she could not answer basic questions.
  • The court decision humiliated the government, striking down its key policy.
  • They set out to humiliate the champion and prove he was overrated.
  • The company was humiliated when a small startup solved the problem they had said was impossible.
学习者例句
  • Our team humiliated them and scored many goals.
  • The lawyer humiliated the witness with simple questions.
  • The small country humiliated the big country in the football game.
  • He was humiliated in the debate because he was not prepared.
  • The old record holder was humiliated by the young runner.
语法
词典原形
humiliate
IPA
GB/hjumˈɪliˌeɪt/
US/hjumˈɪliˌeɪt/
音节与重音
hu - mi - li - ate (4 个音节)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mi)
词形变化
Verb
  • Base: humiliate
  • 3rd Person Singular: humiliates
  • Present Participle: humiliating
  • Past: humiliated
词族
Forms
humiliates verb humiliating verb B2 humiliated verb
Core family
humiliation noun B2
Related words
humble adjective B1 humility noun B2
Advanced or less common
humiliatingly adverb
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