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源自拉丁语 'humiliare'(使卑微),通过古法语 'humiliation' 进入英语,与 'humble'(谦卑的)同源。
❶ 指因被羞辱、贬低或公开出丑而感到极度尴尬和自尊心受损的状态,通常伴随强烈的负面情绪。
“She felt deep humiliation when her mistake was pointed out in front of the whole class.”
(当她的错误在全班面前被指出时,她感到深深的羞辱。)
“The public humiliation of losing the competition made him avoid similar events for years.”
(比赛失利带来的公开羞辱让他多年回避类似活动。)
suffer humiliation — 经历或承受羞辱,描述某人被动接受贬低性对待的情景。
“The defeated army suffered humiliation as prisoners of war.”
(战败的军队作为战俘遭受了羞辱。)
public humiliation — 在公开场合或众人面前被羞辱,强调羞辱行为的可见性和传播性。
“Social media can amplify the effects of public humiliation.”
(社交媒体会放大公开羞辱的影响。)