humiliating

UK //hjuːˈmɪl.i.eɪ.tɪŋ//US //hjuːˈmɪl.i.eɪ.tɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 humiliare（使卑微），通过古法语 humilier 进入英语，词根 humus 意为泥土，象征贬低到地面的状态。

❶ 指令人感到极度羞耻或尴尬的事情，通常因为当众出丑或自尊心受到伤害而产生强烈的负面情绪。

“Losing the match in front of thousands of fans was a humiliating experience.”

（在成千上万球迷面前输掉比赛是一次令人蒙羞的经历。）

“She found it humiliating when her presentation was laughed at by colleagues.”

（当她的汇报被同事嘲笑时，她感到非常丢脸。）

同义词:embarrassing, mortifying, degrading, shameful, disgraceful

humiliating defeat — 形容惨败或彻底失败，带有尊严扫地的强烈负面意味。

“The team suffered a humiliating defeat with a score of 0-10.”

（该队以0-10的比分遭遇了耻辱性失败。）

humiliating experience — 指让人长期难忘的难堪遭遇，常对心理造成持续影响。

“Forgetting his speech on stage became his most humiliating experience.”

（在台上忘词成为他最不堪回首的经历。）