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indignity
UK //ɪnˈdɪɡ.nə.ti//US //ɪnˈdɪɡ.nə.t̬i//
词源
源自拉丁语 'indignitas'，意为'不值得'或'不配'，由 'in-'（不）和 'dignus'（值得）组成。
noun
❶ 指令人感到羞辱或尊严受损的行为或待遇，通常带有不公正或侮辱性的特点。
“He suffered the indignity of being searched in public.”
（他遭受了当众被搜身的羞辱。）
“The prisoners were subjected to various indignities.”
（囚犯们遭受了各种侮辱性的对待。）
同义词:humiliation, insult, disgrace
常见短语
suffer indignity — 指经历或忍受某种侮辱或羞辱性的行为或待遇。
“She suffered the indignity of being laughed at in front of everyone.”
（她忍受了在众人面前被嘲笑的羞辱。）
add insult to indignity — 指在已经受辱的情况下，又遭受进一步的侮辱或伤害。
“After losing the match, he was mocked by his rivals, adding insult to indignity.”
（输掉比赛后，他又被对手嘲笑，简直是雪上加霜。）