"belittle" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 貶低
• 輕視

Definition

以讓某人或某事顯得不重要或不值錢的方式談論他們。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於正式或中性語境中，帶有負面色彩。常見搭配有 'belittle someone's efforts'。不表示物理上的變小。

Examples

Please don't belittle my ideas in front of everyone.

請不要在大家面前**貶低**我的想法。

You should never belittle other people's efforts.

你永遠不應該**貶低**別人的努力。

His words were meant to belittle her achievements.

他的話是故意用來**貶低**她的成就的。

I didn't mean to belittle your feelings—I just wanted to help.

我不是故意要**輕視**你的感受——我只是想幫忙。

Sometimes parents belittle their kids without realizing it.

有時父母會不自覺地**貶低**孩子。

If you constantly belittle yourself, people might start to believe it.

如果你總是**貶低**自己，人們可能真的會相信。