humiliate
翻译
羞辱, 使丢脸
例句
He tried to humiliate her in front of her friends.
他试图在她的朋友面前羞辱她。
I felt so humiliated when I forgot my lines.
当我忘了台词时,我感到非常羞辱。
语法模式
((sb.)) 羞辱((某人)) She was afraid he would humiliate her.
to feel humiliated 感到被羞辱 He felt humiliated by their laughter.
近义词
同义词: embarrass, disgrace, shame; 反义词: honor, praise
词源
源自拉丁语“humiliare”(使谦卑),来自“humilis”(低的,谦卑的),而后者又来自“humus”(土地,地面)。意思是把某人“贬到地上”。
记忆技巧
想象一下被贬到“humus”(泥土/地面),感觉非常低落和羞愧。