humiliate
羞辱;使丧失尊严
I didn't want to humiliate her in front of her colleagues.
我不想当着她同事们的面令她难堪。
I've never felt so humiliated.
我从未感到如此羞辱。
boom in sth
a sudden increase in trade and economic activity; a period of wealth and success
(贸易和经济活动的)激增,繁荣
a boom in car sales
汽车销售额的巨增
Living standards improved rapidly during the post-war boom.
在战后那段繁荣昌盛的时期里,生活水平得到了迅速提高。
punish
punish sb for sth
punish sb for doing sth
to make sb suffer because they have broken the law or done sth wrong
处罚;惩罚
Those responsible for this crime will be severely punished.
犯下这宗罪行的人将受到严厉惩罚。
He was punished for refusing to answer their questions.
他拒不回答他们的问题,受到了惩罚。
check sth for sth
to examine sth to see if it is correct, safe or acceptable
检查;审查;核查;检验
Check the container for cracks or leaks.
检验容器是否有裂缝或者漏的地方。
She gave me the minutes of the meeting to read and check.
她把会议记录交给我审阅。
grown man
成熟的;成年的;长大的
It's pathetic that grown men have to resort to violence like this.
成年人还得这样诉诸暴力,真可悲。