demean
美音:
[dı´mi:n
]英音:
[dı´mi:n
]vt.举止,贬低身份
难易程度:
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 womendemean yourself (by doing sth) I wouldn't demean myself by begging him for a job.