belittle
音标[bi'litl]
汉语翻译
vt. 轻视, 贬低
词型变化
名词:belittlement 动词过去式:belittled 过去分词:belittled 现在分词:belittling 第三人称单数:belittles
英语解释
动词 belittle:
- cause to seem less serious; play down同义词:minimize, denigrate, derogate
- express a negative opinion of同义词:disparage, pick at
- lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of同义词:diminish
详细解释
be.lit.tle
v.tr.(及物动词)be.lit.tled,be.lit.tling,be.lit.tles To represent or speak of as contemptibly small or unimportant; disparage:轻视,小看:当作渺小或不重要来描述或叙说;贬低:例句:a person who belittled our efforts to do the job right.一个小看我们为做好工作而付出的努力的人
To cause to seem less than another or little:使相形见小:使看起来比另一个少或小:例句:The size of the office tower belittles the surrounding buildings.See Synonyms at decry 这座办公楼的规模使周围的建筑物相形见小参见 decry
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belit.tlement
n.(名词)belit.tler
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