mortify

动词 mortify:

1. practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
2. hold within limits and control
   同义词：subdue, cricify
3. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
   同义词：humiliate, chagrin, humble, abase
4. undergo necrosis
   同义词：necrose, gangrene, sphacelate

1. 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。
2. He felt mortified for his mistake.
   他对他的错深感羞愧。

mor.ti.fy

v.（动词）
mor.ti.fied,mor.ti.fy.ing,mor.ti.fies
v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause to experience shame, humiliation, or wounded pride; humiliate.
使丢脸：使经受羞辱、挫折或窘迫；侮辱
To discipline (one`s body and physical appetites) by self-denial or self-inflicted privation.
抑制：通过克己或自我苦行的方式抑制（一个人的身体或物质欲望）
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To practice ascetic discipline or self-denial of the body and its appetites.
克制：贯彻克己原则或身体及其欲望的克己
Pathology To undergo mortification; become gangrenous or necrosed.
【病理学】 变得坏死；变成坏疽或枯斑

来源：
Middle English mortifien [to deaden, subdue]
中古英语 mortifien [消除，压制]
from Old French mortifier
源自 古法语 mortifier
from Latin mortific3re [to kill]
源自 拉丁语 mortific3re [杀]
mors mort- [death] * see mer-
mors mort- [死] *参见 mer-
-fic3re [-fy]
-fic3re [后缀，表.…化.]