mortifying
/ˈmɔːtɪfaɪɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɔːrtɪfaɪɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmȯr-tə-ˌfī-iŋ/ (ame, mw)
mortifying — 形容詞
- mortifyingpositive
- more mortifyingcomparative
- most mortifyingsuperlative
1. causing such strong embarrassment that a person wants to hide or leave at once
丟臉的
讓人非常尷尬難堪的
causing such strong embarrassment that a person wants to hide or leave at once
Ayesha made a mortifying typo in the title of her final report.
Ayesha 在期末報告標題裡打了一個很丟臉的錯字。
mortifying + embarrassing mistake
The mic stayed on during Gabriel's mortifying argument with his mother.
麥克風一直開著，Gabriel 和媽媽的爭吵全被聽見了，實在太丟臉。
Losing both shoes on stage was a mortifying start to Lin's dance solo.
在台上掉了兩隻鞋，讓 Lin 的獨舞一開場就成了很丟臉的場面。
It was mortifying when the waiter read Hugo's private note aloud.
服務生把 Hugo 的私人紙條大聲念出來，實在太丟臉了。
Nkechi gave a mortifying answer before noticing the question was for another team.
Nkechi 說出了一個很丟臉的答案，後來才發現那題是給另一隊的。
- embarrassing
the broader everyday word and usually less intense
- humiliating
stronger when dignity is damaged, often by another person
- cringeworthy
more informal and focused on making observers wince
- flattering
makes someone feel admired rather than ashamed
- reassuring
reduces anxiety or awkwardness instead of heightening it
文法句型
a mortifying mistake
it was mortifying when ...
find something mortifying
用法筆記
Common with nouns such as mistake, moment, silence, or detail. It is stronger than embarrassing and often suggests painful public exposure.