mortify 音标拼音: [m'ɔrtɪf
, ɑɪ]
vt . 抑制,苦修,使悔恨,使受辱
vi . 禁欲,腐坏,苦修
抑制,苦修,使悔恨,使受辱禁欲,腐坏,苦修
mortify v 1 :
practice self -
denial of one '
s body and appetites 2 :
hold within limits and control ; "
subdue one '
s appetites ";
"
mortify the flesh " [
synonym : {
mortify }, {
subdue }, {
crucify }]
3 :
cause to feel shame ;
hurt the pride of ; "
He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss " [
synonym :
{
humiliate }, {
mortify }, {
chagrin }, {
humble }, {
abase }]
4 :
undergo necrosis ; "
the tissue around the wound necrosed "
[
synonym : {
necrose }, {
gangrene }, {
mortify }, {
sphacelate }]
Mortify \
Mor "
ti *
fy \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Mortified };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Mortifying }.] [
OE .
mortifien ,
F .
mortifier ,
fr .
L .
mortificare ;
L .
mors ,
mortis ,
death -
ficare (
in comp .)
to make .
See {
Mortal },
and {-
fy }.]
1 .
To destroy the organic texture and vital functions of ;
to produce gangrene in .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To destroy the active powers or essential qualities of ;
to change by chemical action . [
Obs .] --
Chaucer .
[
1913 Webster ]
Quicksilver is mortified with turpentine . --
Bacon .
[
1913 Webster ]
He mortified pearls in vinegar . --
Hakewill .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
To deaden by religious or other discipline ,
as the carnal affections ,
bodily appetites ,
or worldly desires ;
to bring into subjection ;
to abase ;
to humble ;
as ,
to mortify the flesh .
[
1913 Webster ]
With fasting mortified ,
worn out with tears .
--
Harte .
[
1913 Webster ]
Mortify thy learned lust . --
Prior .
[
1913 Webster ]
Mortify ,
therefore ,
your members which are upon the earth . --
Col .
iii .
5 .
[
1913 Webster ]
4 .
To affect with vexation ,
chagrin ;
to depress .
[
1913 Webster ]
The news of the fatal battle of Worcester ,
which exceedingly mortified our expectations . --
Evelyn .
[
1913 Webster ]
How often is the ambitious man mortified with the very praises he receives ,
if they do not rise so high as he thinks they ought ! --
Addison .
[
1913 Webster ]
5 .
To humiliate deeply ,
especially by injuring the pride of ;
to embarrass painfully ;
to humble ;
as ,
the team was mortified to lose by 45 to 0 .
[
1913 Webster PJC ]
Mortify \
Mor "
ti *
fy \,
v .
i .
1 .
To lose vitality and organic structure ,
as flesh of a living body ;
to gangrene .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To practice penance from religious motives ;
to deaden desires by religious discipline .
[
1913 Webster ]
This makes him . . .
give alms of all that he hath ,
watch ,
fast ,
and mortify . --
Law .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
To be subdued ;
to decay ,
as appetites ,
desires ,
etc .
[
1913 Webster ]
60 Moby Thesaurus words for "
mortify ":
abash ,
break up ,
bring down ,
canker ,
cast down ,
castigate ,
chagrin ,
chasten ,
confound ,
confuse ,
control ,
corrupt ,
crumble ,
crumble into dust ,
crush ,
decay ,
decompose ,
deflate ,
degrade ,
discipline ,
discomfit ,
discompose ,
disconcert ,
disgrace ,
disintegrate ,
disturb ,
downgrade ,
embarrass ,
fall into decay ,
fall to pieces ,
fester ,
gangrene ,
go bad ,
go to pieces ,
humble ,
humiliate ,
let down ,
mildew ,
mold ,
molder ,
necrose ,
punish ,
put down ,
put out ,
put to shame ,
putrefy ,
putresce ,
rankle ,
rebuff ,
reduce ,
rot ,
shame ,
sphacelate ,
spoil ,
subdue ,
subjugate ,
suppress ,
suppurate ,
throw into confusion ,
upset
安装中文字典英文字典查询工具!
中文字典英文字典工具:
复制到剪贴板
英文字典中文字典相关资料: