1580s, "unworthiness," also "unworthy treatment; act intended to expose someone to contempt," from Latin indignitatem (nominative indignitas) "unworthiness, meanness, baseness," also "unworthy conduct, an outrage," noun of quality from indignus "unworthy" (see indignation). Related: Indignities.
权威例句
1. Later, he suffered the indignity of having to flee angry protesters.
后来,他不得不极不光彩地避开愤怒的抗议者溜走了。
2. Prisoners are spared the indignity of wearing uniforms.
囚犯们不必忍受身穿囚服的侮辱。
3. The chairman suffered the indignity of being refused admission to the meeting.
主席蒙受了被拒于会议之外的侮辱。
4. Spanking is an indignity to a teenager.
(用巴掌、拖鞋等)打一个十几岁的孩子,是对他的侮辱.
5. For more than a year we have suffered the indignity.