humiliation
英[,hjuːmɪlɪ'eɪʃn]美[hjʊ,mɪlɪ'eʃən]
- n. 丢脸，耻辱；蒙羞；谦卑
词态变化
复数: humiliations;动词: humiliate;形容词: humiliating;
英文词源
- humiliation (n.)
- late 14c., from Late Latin humiliationem (nominative humiliatio) "humbling, humiliation," noun of action from past participle stem of humiliare "to humble," from humilis "humble" (see humble).
双语例句
- 1. She faced the humiliation of discussing her husband's affair.
- 她面临要谈及丈夫外遇的羞辱。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He is constantly on guard against any threat of humiliation.
- 他时刻提防着任何有辱尊严之事。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The result is a humiliation for the prime minister.
- 这一结果让首相出丑。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. They frequently plumb the depths of loneliness, humiliation and despair.
- 他们常常陷入孤独、屈辱和绝望的深渊。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. He was forced to face the ultimate humiliation the next morning.
- 第二天一早他被迫面对那个莫大的耻辱.
来自《简明英汉词典》