"abase" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 貶低
• 降低身份

Definition

以使自己顯得不重要，或降低他人尊嚴或地位的方式行事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或文學場景，口語中罕見。常與 'yourself' 結合，如 'abase oneself'。不要與 'embarrass'（令人尷尬）混淆，'abase' 是刻意降格或貶低。

Examples

He would never abase himself to win someone's favor.

他永遠不會**貶低**自己去討好別人。

Don't abase others to make yourself look better.

不要通過**貶低**別人讓自己看起來更好。

She refused to abase herself in front of the crowd.

她拒絕在眾人面前**貶低**自己。

Why abase yourself for a boss who doesn’t appreciate you?

為什麼要為一個不欣賞你的老闆**貶低**自己？

I won’t abase myself just to keep this job.

我不會僅僅為了保住工作而**貶低**自己。

Some leaders try to abase their rivals through insults.

有些領導試圖通過侮辱**貶低**對手。