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demean

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [dɪˈmiːn]
  • 美式音标 [dɪˈmiːn]
  • 国际音标 [di'mi:n]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • vt. 貶低...的身份；使...失去尊嚴

词根记忆

  • de(加強) + mean(低下的)→使低下→貶抑

同根派生

  • adj性質的同根詞
    demeaning：降低身份的；有損人格的。
  • n性質的同根詞
    demeanor：風度；擧止；行爲。
  • v性質的同根詞
    demeaning：有損…的人格（demean的ing形式）。

英汉例句

  • I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity.
    我決不低三下四地乞求施捨。
  • Don't demean yourself by telling such obvious lies.
    你不要用這種明顯的謊言自貶人格.
  • Such lier will demean you.
    這樣的謊言會貶低你的身份.
  • I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity.
    我決不低三下四地乞求施捨。
  • Don't demean yourself by telling such obvious lies.
    你不要用這種明顯的謊言自貶人格.

词组短语

    短語

  • demean n 貶低;貶抑
  • Demean oneself 行爲
  • demean oneself well 表現好
  • Staff elegant demean 員工風採
  • demean oneself ill 表現好

英英字典

    劍橋英英字典

  • to cause someone to become less respected

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • To demean someone or something means to make people have less respect for them.
  • to behave or conduct (oneself) in a specified way