動(dòng)詞 mortify:

1. practice self-denial of one's body and appetites
2. hold within limits and control
   同義詞：subdue, cricify
3. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
   同義詞：humiliate, chagrin, humble, abase
4. undergo necrosis
   同義詞：necrose, gangrene, sphacelate

1. The knowledge of future evils mortified the present felicities.
   對(duì)未來苦難的了解壓抑了目前的喜悅。
2. He felt mortified for his mistake.
   他對(duì)他的錯(cuò)深感羞愧。

mor.ti.fy

v.（動(dòng)詞）
mor.ti.fied,mor.ti.fy.ing,mor.ti.fies
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To cause to experience shame, humiliation, or wounded pride; humiliate.
使丟臉：使經(jīng)受羞辱、挫折或窘迫；侮辱
To discipline (one`s body and physical appetites) by self-denial or self-inflicted privation.
抑制：通過克己或自我苦行的方式抑制（一個(gè)人的身體或物質(zhì)欲望）
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To practice ascetic discipline or self-denial of the body and its appetites.
克制：貫徹克己原則或身體及其欲望的克己
Pathology To undergo mortification; become gangrenous or necrosed.
【病理學(xué)】 變得壞死；變成壞疽或枯斑

來源：
Middle English mortifien [to deaden, subdue]
中古英語 mortifien [消除，壓制]
from Old French mortifier
源自 古法語 mortifier
from Latin mortific3re [to kill]
源自 拉丁語 mortific3re [殺]
mors mort- [death] * see mer-
mors mort- [死] *參見 mer-
-fic3re [-fy]
-fic3re [后綴，表.…化.]