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humiliate

UK /hjuːˈmɪlɪeɪt/US /hjuːˈmɪlɪeɪt/

词源

源自拉丁语 'humiliare',意为 '使卑微' 或 '贬低',与 'humilis'(低下的)相关。

verb

❶ 使某人感到羞耻或难堪,通常是通过公开贬低或嘲笑的方式,使其自尊心受到伤害。

“The teacher humiliated him in front of the whole class for failing the test.”

(老师因为他考试不及格,在全班面前羞辱了他。)

“She felt humiliated when her boss criticized her work during the meeting.”

(当老板在会议上批评她的工作时,她感到非常难堪。)

同义词:embarrass, shame, disgrace

常见短语

publicly humiliate — 公开羞辱某人,使其在众人面前感到羞耻或难堪。

“He was publicly humiliated when his secret was revealed.”

(当他的秘密被公开时,他遭到了公开羞辱。)