1. practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

2. hold within limits and control;

   "subdue one's appetites"
   "mortify the flesh"
   

3. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of;

   "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"
   

4. undergo necrosis;

   "the tissue around the wound necrosed"
   

1.使丢面子;使窘迫;使羞愧
If you say that somethingmortifies you, you mean that it offends or embarrasses you a great deal.

e.g. Jane mortified her family by leaving her husband.
简离开丈夫的做法使她的家庭蒙羞。

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1. 死沉沉 sort 种类：Mortality 死亡率 mort 死亡 |mortify 死沉沉 sort 种类 | Mortification 禁欲 tort 害

2. mortify

2. 窘：贬:disparage, disdain, disrespect, contempt, devalue, defy/defiance, depreciate, despise, | 窘:embarrass, abash, humiliate,mortify | 沮:frustrated, disappointed, dismay,

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3. 抑制：mortality rate 死亡率 |mortify 抑制 |mortify the flesh 禁欲

4. 受辱：mortification 羞辱 |mortify 受辱 |mortifying 抑制的

• The suffering may be a means of mortifying and outgrowing your sins.

  出自：G. Santayana

The knowledge of future evils mortified the present felicities.

对未来苦难的了解压抑了目前的喜悦。

He felt mortified for his mistake.

他对自己的过失深感羞愧。

She was mortified to realize he had heard every word she said.

她意识到自己的每句话都被他听到了，直羞得无地自容。

How mortifying to have to apologize to him!

要向他道歉，多难为情啊！

Jane mortified her family by leaving her husband.

简离开丈夫的做法使她的家庭蒙羞。

The first Sunday , in particular , their behaviours served to mortify me.

到了这里第一个星期, 她们的行为几乎把我气死.

To cause to feel chagrin ; mortify or discomfit.

使懊恼,使受屈辱,使窘迫.