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mortified adjective uk /ˈmɔː.tɪ.faɪd/ us /ˈmɔːr.t̬ə.faɪd/ very embarrassed: 极度尴尬的 [ + to infinitive ]She was absolutely mortified to hear her son swearing at the teacher.听到儿子骂老师,她简直窘死了。 Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples ashamed ashamedHe was ashamed that he had been caught stealing. embarrassedI was too embarrassed to admit I was wrong. abashedShe looked at the floor, abashed. shamefacedHe stood shamefaced at the door, looking at the vase he had just knocked to the ground. sheepishShe startled, then gave him a sheepish smile as she picked up her dropped papers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Ashamed and embarrassed abash abashed ashamed awkward awkwardly guiltily guiltiness hangdog have egg on your faceidiom humbling mortify mortifying not know where to put yourselfidiom pride self-mortification sheepishness silly smallness squirm swallow your prideidiom |