"degrade" in Chinese (Simplified)
降解贬低侮辱
Definition
使某物或某人变得更差、更不值钱或更不受尊重。也可以指东西尤其是材料在时间或环境中分解。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Degrade”较正式，可表示伤害尊严、降低质量或物质分解（如“plastic degrades”）。不要与“decompose”（只用于天然分解）混淆。常用于科技或社会场合。
Examples
Rain can degrade the quality of the paint on your house.
雨水会**降解**你房子的油漆质量。
We should not degrade other people with our words.
我们不应该用言语**贬低**别人。
Plastic bags take a long time to degrade in nature.
塑料袋在自然中需要很长时间才能**降解**。
Don't let insults from others degrade your self-worth.
别让别人的侮辱**贬低**你的自尊。
Some chemicals quickly degrade when exposed to sunlight.
有些化学品在暴露于阳光下时会迅速**降解**。
He felt degraded after being unfairly blamed at work.
他在工作上被冤枉后感到很**屈辱**。