mortification/ˌmɔ:tɪfɪˈkeɪʃn; ˌmɔrtəfə`keʃən/ n[U] To his mortification, he was criticized by the managing director in front of all his junior colleagues. 他在全体下级同事面前受到总经理的批评, 感到很难堪.
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