demean
音標發(fā)音
- 英式音標 [d??mi?n]
- 美式音標 [d??mi?n]
- 國際音標 [di'mi:n]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- vt. 貶低...的身份；使...失去尊嚴
詞根記憶
- de(加強) + mean(低下的)→使低下→貶抑
同根派生
- adj性質(zhì)的同根詞
- demeaning：降低身份的；有損人格的。
- n性質(zhì)的同根詞
- demeanor：風度；擧止；行爲。
- v性質(zhì)的同根詞
- demeaning：有損…的人格（demean的ing形式）。
英漢例句
- 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.
詞組短語
- demean n 貶低;貶抑
- Demean oneself 行爲
- demean oneself well 表現(xiàn)好
- Staff elegant demean 員工風採
- demean oneself ill 表現(xiàn)好
短語
英英字典
- to cause someone to become less respected
- To demean someone or something means to make people have less respect for them.
- to behave or conduct (oneself) in a specified way