belittling

基本解释

• adj. 轻视的；小看的；有失身份的
• v. 轻视；贬低（belittle的ing形式）；使相形见绌

同根派生

英汉例句

双语例句

• There's no evidence that belittling or demeaning children in an insulting way is good for them.
  没有任何证据显示，通过辱骂的方式贬低或是诋毁孩子，会对他们有好处。
• The most brilliant visual game played by monarchists since the Restoration in 1660 is, however, the belittling of the image of royalty by its own supporters.
  然而，从1660年复辟之后，君主主义者玩的最漂亮的视觉游戏是却被自己的支持者贬低皇室形象。
• First, to measure volunteers' benevolence with money is a belittling of high moral standards.
  首先，用金钱衡量志愿者的善举是对崇高的道德标准的贬低。

原声例句

• Mr.Ahmedinejad repeatedly defended his re-election, belittling charges of fraud by his opponents and their supporters.

权威例句

• Abramson interrupted, without allowing them to finish the presentation, and began belittling many of their ideas.
  NEWYORKER: Changing Times
• But one cringes to see someone who pledged to support the Constitution belittling the honoring of pledges.
  FORBES: The Supercommittee And The Attempted Slandering Of Grover Norquist

词组短语

短语

• belittling expectation 期待贬损
• belittling pen 轻文
• belittling feeling expressed 普通小事
• Offensive And Belittling Statements 进攻和轻视声明
• Belittling His Hobbies 贬损他的嗜好

英英字典

柯林斯英英字典

• If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good.

专业释义

经济学

• 贬抑