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demean

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vt.举止,贬低身份

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demean为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

副词:demeaningly 动词过去式:demeaned 过去分词:demeaned 现在分词:demeaning 第三人称单数:demeans

demean


/dɪ'mi:n; dɪ`min/
v [Tn, Tnt] ~ oneself lower oneself in dignity; deprive oneself of others' respect 降低自己的身分; 失去别人的尊重; 贬低自己
*Don't demean yourself by telling such obvious lies. 你不要用这种明显的谎言自贬人格.
* I wouldn't demean myself to ask for favours from them. 我不会降低身分向他们求情.

demean


v [T]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: de- + MEAN2]
to do something that makes people lose respect for someone or something
degrade
 language that demeans women
demean yourself (by doing sth)
 I wouldn't demean myself by begging him for a job.