mortify /ˈmoɚtɚˌfaɪ/ verb mortifies; mortified; mortifying
mortifies; mortified; mortifying
Learner's definition of MORTIFY
[+ object]
: to cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed and foolish使丢脸;使尴尬无措 — mortification
/ˌmoɚtəfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
— mortified
adjective [more mortified; most mortified]
— mortifying
adjective [more mortifying; most mortifying]