贰靶汉英词典

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. 贬低...的身份；使...失去尊严

词根记忆

  • de(加强) + mean(低下的)→使低下→贬抑

同根派生

  • adj性质的同根词
    demeaning：降低身份的；有损人格的。
  • n性质的同根词
    demeanor：风度；举止；行为。
  • v性质的同根词
    demeaning：有损…的人格（demean的ing形式）。

英汉例句

  • I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity.
    我决不低三下四地乞求施舍。
  • Don't demean yourself by telling such obvious lies.
    你不要用这种明显的谎言自贬人格.
  • Such lier will demean you.
    这样的谎言会贬低你的身份.
  • I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity.
    我决不低三下四地乞求施舍。
  • Don't demean yourself by telling such obvious lies.
    你不要用这种明显的谎言自贬人格.

词组短语

    短语

  • demean n 贬低;贬抑
  • Demean oneself 行为
  • demean oneself well 表现好
  • Staff elegant demean 员工风采
  • demean oneself ill 表现好

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • 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