demean

demean

英 [dɪ'miːn]
　　美

vt. 貶低...的身分；舉止

中文詞源：

demean 貶低，貶損

de-, 向下。mean,下賤的。即使下賤，貶損。比較debase.

例句：

1. I wasn't going to demean myself by acting like a suspicious wife.
我不會表現得像個疑神疑鬼的妻子一樣自貶身價。

2. I wouldn't demean myself by asking for charity.
我決不低三下四地乞求施舍。

3. Don't demean yourself by telling such obvious lies.
你不要用這種明顯的謊言自貶人格.

4. Such lier will demean you.
這樣的謊言會貶低你的身份.

5. He find it demean to ask his wife to support the family.
他覺得讓妻子來養傢虎口有損他的面子.