好词典
mortified
UK //ˈmɔːtɪfaɪd//US //ˈmɔːrtɪfaɪd//
词源
源自拉丁语 'mortificare'（意为'致死亡'），通过古法语 'mortifier' 进入英语，原指'抑制肉体欲望'的宗教含义，后演变为'使人羞愧'的现代意义。
adjective
❶ 形容因极度尴尬或羞愧而感到难堪的状态，通常因做了令人尴尬的事或犯错引起。
“She was mortified when she realized her dress was on backwards.”
（当她发现自己的裙子穿反了时，她感到无地自容。）
“He felt mortified after forgetting his boss's name during the meeting.”
（他在会议上忘记了老板的名字后，感到羞愧难当。）
同义词:embarrassed, humiliated, ashamed
常见短语
mortified to death — 夸张表达极度尴尬的状态，字面意思是'尴尬至死'，强调羞愧难当的程度。
“I was mortified to death when I called the teacher 'mom' by mistake.”
（当我误把老师叫成'妈妈'时，我简直尴尬得要命。）