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demean的英文翻译是什么意思,词典释义与在线翻译:
英英释义
Verb:
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reduce in worth or character, usually verbally;
"She tends to put down younger women colleagues"
"His critics took him down after the lecture"
demean的用法和样例:
例句
用作动词 (v.)
- I'll never demean myself by doing something dishonorable.
我决不会做什么不名誉的事来辱没自己。 - You will demean yourself if you agree to the terms of the contract.
要是你同意契约的条款,就等于瞧不起自己。 - He felt he would demean himself if he replied to the scurrilous letter.
他觉得如果他回复那封充满辱骂的信,会自贬身份。 - I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity.
我决不低三下四地乞求施舍。 - I wouldn't demean myself to ask for favours from them.
我不会降低身分向他们求情。
经典引文
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The Prince Borghese certainly demeans himself like a kind and liberal gentleman.
出自: N. Hawthorne -
Could a girl so far demean herself as to ask for love?
出自: W. Black -
That demeans them into something trivial.
出自: M. Bradbury