abase

abase

英[əˈbeɪs]美[əˈbes]

vt.使谦卑，使感到羞耻，使降低（地位、身份等），<古>降下；

第三人称单数：abases;

过去式：abased;

过去分词：abased;

现在分词：abasing;

名词：abasement;

例句

The president is not willing to abase himself before the nation.总统不愿在全国人民面前降低自己的威信。

She wanted to abase herself before the strong man, to be low and humble before him.她使自己在这个强壮的男人面前显得更谦卑,低下和恭顺.

A man who uses bad language will only abase himself.说脏话者只会自贬身分.

He refused to abase himself in the eyes of others.他不愿在他人面前被贬低.

同义词

vt.

abase的同义词之：贬低,降低;使受辱

makebringdebasedemeandowndemotedegradehumblelowerhumiliatereduce

abase的同义词之：其他释义

imputedemotedegradeshamereducedishonordownbring

反义词

vt.

abase的反义词之：贬;降低;使受辱

exalt

abase的反义词之：其他释义

exalt

英汉词典释义

vt.

使谦卑, 使感到羞耻

使降低(地位、身份等)

He refused to abase himself in the eyes of others.他不愿在他人面前被贬低。The president is not willing to abase himself before the nation.总统不愿在全国人民面前降低自己的威信。

<古>降下，降低，放低，垂下

n.

贬低；谦卑；屈辱

n.

贬低别人的人

英英词典释义

Verb

1. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of;

"He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"