humiliating
英 [hjuːˈmɪl.i.eɪ.tɪŋ]
美 [hjuːˈmɪl.i.eɪ.t̬ɪŋ]
- adj. 丢脸的;羞辱性的
- v. 使蒙耻(humiliate的ing形式)
将“humiliating”分解为“humi”和“lating”,其中“humi”可以联想到泥土或谦卑,“lating”暗示了动作的持续。想象一个人在泥土中不断地被贬低,这个过程持续不断地让他感到羞辱,从而记忆“humiliating”表示令人羞辱的。
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- 1. It was so humiliating, a terrible blow to my self-esteem.
- 这件事如此丢脸,深深地挫伤了我的自尊心。
- 2. The results of the poll dealt a humiliating rebuff to Mr Jones.
- 民意调查的结果对琼斯先生很不利,让他颜面尽失。
- 3. He had made a humiliating tactical error and he had to go.
- 他犯了一个让他颜面尽失的战术错误,只得引咎辞职。
- 4. The Conservatives have suffered a humiliating defeat.
- 保守党人遭受到了一次颜面尽失的失败。
- 5. The Chancellor was forced into a humiliating climbdown on his economic policies.
- 财政大臣被迫狼狈地承认他的经济政策存在失误。