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demeaning adj.降低身份的；有辱人格的动词demean的现在分词形式. (1) 你不要用这种明显的谎言自贬人格。(2) 他觉得要为他以前的雇员工作很失身分。 The adjective demeaning comes from the verb demean, which itself is based on the construction of the word "debase." The word demean has two almost opposite meanings, to degrade and to conduct oneself in a particular manner, usually a proper one. The adjective, however, always describes something that is degrading. Overhearing two friends gossiping about you can be a demeaning experience, even if they're just criticizing your new haircut.

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英 [dɪ'miːnɪŋ] 美 [dɪ'miːnɪŋ] (1) Don't demean yourself by telling such obvious lies.(2) He found it very demeaning to have to work for his former employee. The adjective demeaning describes something that lowers a person's reputation or dignity. If your boss always asks you to pick up her dry cleaning and get her coffee, you might feel like you usually get the demeaning jobs. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]降低身份的；贬低的；贬损的 Something that is demeaning makes people have less respect for the person who is treated in that way, or who does that thing.   [oft ADJ to n]...demeaning sexist comments...侮辱性的性别歧视言论Aid, however it is obtained, is demeaning to the recipients.不管救助是如何取得的，对受益人来说都不是很光彩的事。

英语单词	demeaning
英美音标	英 [dɪ'miːnɪŋ] 美 [dɪ'miːnɪŋ]
中文释义	adj.降低身份的；有辱人格的动词demean的现在分词形式.
英语例句	(1) Don't demean yourself by telling such obvious lies. (2) He found it very demeaning to have to work for his former employee.
中文例句	(1) 你不要用这种明显的谎言自贬人格。 (2) 他觉得要为他以前的雇员工作很失身分。
vocabulary简明	The adjective demeaning describes something that lowers a person's reputation or dignity. If your boss always asks you to pick up her dry cleaning and get her coffee, you might feel like you usually get the demeaning jobs.
vocabulary扩展	The adjective demeaning comes from the verb demean, which itself is based on the construction of the word "debase." The word demean has two almost opposite meanings, to degrade and to conduct oneself in a particular manner, usually a proper one. The adjective, however, always describes something that is degrading. Overhearing two friends gossiping about you can be a demeaning experience, even if they're just criticizing your new haircut.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]降低身份的；贬低的；贬损的 Something that is demeaning makes people have less respect for the person who is treated in that way, or who does that thing. [oft ADJ to n] ...demeaning sexist comments... 侮辱性的性别歧视言论 Aid, however it is obtained, is demeaning to the recipients. 不管救助是如何取得的，对受益人来说都不是很光彩的事。

Demeaning Demean Adjective Describes Word 英 Dɪ'Miːnɪŋ] 美 Dɪ'Miːnɪŋ