demean

英[dɪ'miːn] 美[dɪ'miːn]
  • v. 贬低；降低
demeaningly demeaned demeaned demeaning demeans
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星级词汇:
  • demagog n.煽动家；群众领导者

详细释义

Verb:
  1. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally;

    "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"
    "His critics took him down after the lecture"

双语例句

1. I wasn't going to demean myself by acting like a suspicious wife.
我不会表现得像个疑神疑鬼的妻子一样自贬身价。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity.
我决不低三下四地乞求施舍。

来自《权威词典》

3. Don't demean yourself by telling such obvious lies.
你不要用这种明显的谎言自贬人格.

来自辞典例句

4. Such lier will demean you.
这样的谎言会贬低你的身份.

来自辞典例句

5. He find it demean to ask his wife to support the family.
他觉得让妻子来养家虎口有损他的面子.

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    用作动词 (v.)
    1. I'll never demean myself by doing something dishonorable.
      我决不会做什么不名誉的事来辱没自己。
    2. You will demean yourself if you agree to the terms of the contract.
      要是你同意契约的条款，就等于瞧不起自己。
    3. He felt he would demean himself if he replied to the scurrilous letter.
      他觉得如果他回复那封充满辱骂的信，会自贬身份。
    4. I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity.
      我决不低三下四地乞求施舍。
    5. I wouldn't demean myself to ask for favours from them.
      我不会降低身分向他们求情。

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【邻近词汇】

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