demean
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
- 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
短语
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