demean
v.
貶低；降低
英語翻譯 Verb:
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reduce in worth or character, usually verbally;
\\\"She tends to put down younger women colleagues\\\"
\\\"His critics took him down after the lecture\\\"
造句
用作動詞(v.)
- I\\\'ll never demean myself by doing something dishonorable.
我決不會做什么不名譽的事來辱沒自己。
- You will demean yourself if you agree to the terms of the contract.
要是你同意契約的條款，就等于瞧不起自己。
- He felt he would demean himself if he replied to the scurrilous letter.
他覺得如果他回復那封充滿辱罵的信，會自貶身份。
- I wouldn\\\'t demean myself by asking for charity.
我決不低三下四地乞求施舍。
- I wouldn\\\'t demean myself to ask for favours from them.
我不會降低身分向他們求情。
常用短語
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The Prince Borghese certainly demeans himself like a kind and liberal gentleman.
出自：N. Hawthorne
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Could a girl so far demean herself as to ask for love?
出自：W. Black
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That demeans them into something trivial.
出自：M. Bradbury
近義反義詞 【近義詞】
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behave
表現
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lower
低的
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abase
降低 ... 的地位...
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dishonor
不名譽
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put down
鎮壓
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degrade
降格
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disgrace
恥辱
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debase
降低質量、地位或價值...
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humiliate
使 ... 蒙羞
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humble
謙遜的
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take down
記下，寫下
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