demeaning

[di'mi:niŋ]

adj. 降低身份的, 有辱人格的
动词demean的现在分词形式

例句与用法:

Don't demean yourself by telling such obvious lies.

你不要用这种明显的谎言自贬人格。

He found it very demeaning to have to work for his former employee.

他觉得要为他以前的雇员工作很失身分。

词形变化:

副词: demeaningly | 动词过去式: demeaned | 动词过去分词: demeaned | 动词现在分词: demeaning | 动词第三人称单数: demeans |

详细释义:

a.

贬低人的; 有损人格的

He found it demeaning to ask his wife to support the family.

他觉得让妻子来养家糊口有损他的面子。