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- 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。
- He found it demeaning to work for his former employee.
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.- ...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 sexist comments...
英英释义
adj
- causing awareness of your shortcomings
- golf is a humbling game
双语例句
- For too long you have been ground into the dust, and used in so many ways that have been demeaning for souls such as you.
你们绑缚在尘土中已经太久,并且习惯于这许多的方式,这些一直贬低你们灵魂真实状态的方式。 - 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。 - Demeaning to me and my people?
无视我和我的人民? - That advertisement is demeaning to women.
那份广告有损妇女身分。 - The Foxconn structure is very autocratic and can be, I think to some people, somewhat demeaning.
富士康的结构非常专制,我认为对有些人甚至是有点有损人格的。 - 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。 - Although the majority of lawyers prosecuted have been acquitted, the long, demeaning process of investigation is severe punishment.
社论说,虽然多数被起诉的律师最终被宣布无罪,但冗长侮辱性的调查已经是很严厉的惩罚了。 - But executives at Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's say the definition is demeaning to its workers and say they'll ask dictionary editors to amend the definition.
但总部位于伊利诺斯州OakBrook的麦当劳的管理人员称,这个定义是对麦当劳员工的贬低;并表示他们将要求词典的编辑对这一注释进行修改。 - 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。 - This remains a waste of important resources and is frankly demeaning to older people.
这是对重要资源的浪费,而且是在公然贬低长者。