This flashcard defines "humiliation" as the feeling of embarrassment and shame caused by being made to look foolish or by making a public mistake. It also refers to specific situations or events that cause such feelings.
This flashcard defines "humiliation" as the feeling of embarrassment and shame caused by being made to look foolish or by making a public mistake. It also refers to specific situations or events that cause such feelings.
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]耻辱；屈辱；丢脸；蒙羞Humiliation is the embarrassment and shame you feel when someone makes you appear stupid, or when you make a mistake in public.
She faced the humiliation of discussing her husband's affair.
她面临要谈及丈夫外遇的羞辱。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]丢脸的事；尴尬的场合 A humiliation is an occasion or a situation in which you feel embarrassed and ashamed.
The result is a humiliation for the prime minister.
1[uncountable] a feeling of shame and great embarrassment, because you have been made to look stupid or weak: the humiliation of having to ask her parents for money► see thesaurus at
shame
2[countable] a situation that makes you feel humiliated: The government suffered a series of political humiliations.
WDF
humiliation
[hju:ˌmɪlɪ'eɪʃn]
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NOUN13569
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humiliations[224]
耻辱(80%)，丢脸(20%)
n.丢脸，耻辱；蒙羞；谦卑
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