abase 详细解释

abase

[ə'beis]

v.降低 ... 的地位, 降低 ... 的品格,贬低

vt.

使谦卑, 使降低地位(或身份等)

A man who uses bad language will only abase himself.

说脏话者只会自贬身分。

词形变化

名词: abasement | 动词过去式: abased | 动词过去分词: abased | 动词现在分词: abasing | 动词第三人称单数: abases |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.贬低, 降低; 使受辱

demote  degrade  reduce  demean  debase  humiliate  bring down  make lower  make humble  

同义参见:

impute  lower  pervert  shame  dishonor  

反义:

vt.贬; 降低; 使受辱

exalt  

英英释义

动词 abase:

cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

同义词:humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble

短语词组

abase oneself

1. 自贬身份

He abased himself before the general.

他在将军面前卑躬屈膝。

补充

abaseabase英:[əˈbeis] 美:[əˈbes]vt.1.使谦卑, 使感到羞耻2.使降低(地位、身份等)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。

例句

1. He abased himself before his superior.他在上司面前感到自卑。 2. She abased her head.她低下了头。 3. I watched my colleagues abasing themselves before the board of trustees.我看着同事们在理事会面前卑躬屈膝。 4. politicians abasing themselves before wealthy businessmen在富商面前低三下四的政客们