Demean
[ di'mi:n ]
出國 Abroad
vt. 使降低身份，使卑下;
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to demean oneself by taking a bribe
因受賄而貶低自己
Such lier will demean you.
這樣的謊言會貶低你的身份。
Don' t demean yourself by telling such obvious lies.
你不要用這種明顯的謊言自貶人格.
One's demean our is upright
儀容端莊
Do you think he would demean himself by accepting a bribe?
你以為他會接受賄賂辱沒自己嗎?
?? 聯想助記
【記】de-前綴“向下、完全、除去”,mean-卑鄙的、吝嗇的:有風度的人完全在意自己的行為怕貶低身份
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?? 牛津釋義
demean
v[Tn, Tnt]
~ oneself lower oneself in dignity; deprive oneself of others' respect 降低自己的身分; 失去別人的尊重; 貶低自己
Don't demean yourself by telling such obvious lies. 你不要用這種明顯的謊言自貶人格.
I wouldn't demean myself to ask for favours from them. 我不會降低身分向他們求情.
?? 擴展釋義
*[di'mi:n]vt. 貶低身分, 貶損相關詞組: demean oneself to do sth
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Good night, Dad.
晚安， 爸爸。
Two quarrel and a third profits by it.
鷸蚌相爭，漁翁得利。
In order to tell the bees apart, he painted some bees with little spots of colour.
為了區別這些蜜蜂，他在一些蜜蜂身上涂上小色點。