humiliate
/hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/
CEFR level C1Topic EmotionWord #5817 in the learning path
羞辱；使丢脸
Definitions
v. to make someone feel deeply ashamed or foolish
羞辱；使丢脸
Example
Please don't humiliate me in front of my friends.
请别让我在朋友面前丢脸。
Teachers should correct mistakes constructively rather than humiliate students who struggle with difficult tasks.
教师应以建设性的方式纠正错误，而不是羞辱那些难以完成复杂任务的学生。
Collocations
- humiliate someone publicly
- feel humiliated
- deeply humiliating
Word family
- humiliation (n.)
- humiliating (adj.)
- humiliated (adj.)
Synonyms
- shame
- embarrass
Usage tip
比embarrass语气更重，强调受辱和尊严受损。
FAQ
- What does humiliate mean?
- to make someone feel deeply ashamed or foolish
- How is humiliate pronounced?
- UK /hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/, US /hjuːˈmɪlieɪt/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
