mortifying 

英汉解释

vt. 苦修；使…悔恨（mortify的ing形式）
adj. 痛心的；使人羞愧的；禁欲苦修的

同义词

a. demeaning，embarrassing，humbling，humiliating

参考例句

1. Failure that is so mortifying and so devastating that it makes you try to become invisible.
失败是如此压抑，如此具有破坏性，它让你变成隐形人。
2. This mortifying of the members on earth, as a correlative of seeking things above, is a quite down to earth reality.
这里说要「治理死」地上的肢体﹕与「求上面的事」相称。这个「治死」是非常具体，「入世」的！
3. Due to his underestimation, Marshal Bush met his mortifying defeat in the decisive battle after most of his men were mowed down in an ambush.
布希元帅在那关键战役中遭到奇耻大败，旗下绝大多数士兵在一次敌军伏击中被杀。

英英解释

adj.
  1. causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation
  2. causing awareness of your shortcomings

网络释义

mortifying
抑制的; 令人悔恨; 苦修的; 克服;
harrowing heart-struck mortifying
痛心的;
a pity mortifying pity regret sorriness sorrow
遗憾;