"do down" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 貶低
• 詆毀
• 批評

Definition

批評、貶低或說某人（某事）的壞話。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語用法，主要用於英式英語，多指不公平或過度的批評。常用於 'do someone down'。與 'put down' 類似，但在美式英語中不常見。

Examples

Please don't do down my ideas in front of everyone.

請不要當眾**貶低**我的想法。

He always tries to do down his coworkers.

他總是試圖**貶低**同事。

Don’t do down people just because they are different.

不要因為別人不同就**貶低**他們。

I wish you wouldn’t do me down all the time—it’s exhausting.

我真希望你不要總是**批評我**——太讓人累了。

She likes to do others down to make herself feel smarter.

她喜歡**貶低別人**，讓自己覺得更聰明。

Whenever someone succeeds, critics are quick to do them down.

每當有人取得成功，批評者很快就**貶低他們**。