demeaning

英 [dɪˈmiːnɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈmiːnɪŋ]

adj.  降低身份的; 失去尊严的
v.  降低身份; 失去尊重; 贬低; 贬损; 使失尊严
demean的现在分词

现在分词：demeaning　

BNC.20201 / COCA.15952

牛津词典

adj.

• 降低身份的；失去尊严的
  putting sb in a position that does not give them the respect that they should have
  1. He found it demeaning to work for his former employee.
     他觉得为自己以前的雇员工作有失体面。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 降低身份的;贬低的;贬损的
  Something that isdemeaningmakes people have less respect for the person who is treated in that way, or who does that thing.
  1. ...demeaning sexist comments...
     侮辱性的性别歧视言论
  2. 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。

英英释义

adj

• causing awareness of your shortcomings
  1. golf is a humbling game
  Synonym:humblinghumiliatingmortifying

双语例句

• Remember, if he is not complimenting your efforts, is tending towards being abusive or is demeaning you, you can simply quit the job.
  记住，如果他不赞赏你的努力，很容易变成辱骂或是贬低你，你应该爽快的辞职。
• 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。
• But the writer, who bills herself in her biography as "a feminist and former shrew," says she nearly ruined her marriage to husband john, 44, by becoming a control freak, constantly nagging and demeaning him.
  但是她在传记中说自己曾是“一个女权主义者，曾经是悍妇”，一个有控制欲的怪人。没完没了的唠叨找岔，贬低丈夫，几乎葬送她与44岁的丈夫约翰的婚姻。
• But critics of group interviews find them demeaning and say they add unnecessary stress and competition in an already-difficult job-hunting process.
  但反对小组面试的批评者却认为这种方法有损人格，声称这种方式给本已困难重重的求职过程增加了不必要的额外压力和竞争。
• Refrain from demeaning self talk. Instead, remind yourself that you normally make very few mistakes.
  不要认为自言自语会有损形象，时常提醒自己其实你犯的错已经很少了。
• Besides, the chore of gathering data for someone else can feel demeaning, even counterproductive.
  除此之外，为其他人收集数据的杂活会让人觉得贬低身份，甚至起反作用。
• We seek out situations, jobs, and people that affirm our intelligence, perceptions, and self-worth and avoid situations or people who are hurtful, harmful, or demeaning to us.
  找寻能对我们的智力、观察力和自我价值予以肯定的环境、工作和人群，远离那些无益的环境和有害的人群。
• One of them even dared insulting me and I had to delete her comment because it was really disrespectful and demeaning.
  其中一人甚至不敢侮辱我，我不得不删除她的说法，因为实在不尊重和贬低。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience.
  那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。
• He found it demeaning to work for his former employee.
  他觉得为自己以前的雇员工作有失体面。