demeaning

英 [dɪˈmiːnɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈmiːnɪŋ]

adj.  降低身份的; 失去尊严的
v.  降低身份; 失去尊重; 贬低; 贬损; 使失尊严
demean的现在分词

现在分词：demeaning　

BNC.20201 / COCA.15952

牛津词典

adj.

• 降低身份的；失去尊严的
  putting sb in a position that does not give them the respect that they should have
  1. He found it demeaning to work for his former employee.
     他觉得为自己以前的雇员工作有失体面。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 降低身份的;贬低的;贬损的
  Something that isdemeaningmakes people have less respect for the person who is treated in that way, or who does that thing.
  1. ...demeaning sexist comments...
     侮辱性的性别歧视言论
  2. Aid, however it is obtained, is demeaning to the recipients.
     不管救助是如何取得的，对受益人来说都不是很光彩的事。

英英释义

adj

• causing awareness of your shortcomings
  1. golf is a humbling game
  Synonym:humblinghumiliatingmortifying

双语例句

• But executives at Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald's say the definition is demeaning to its workers and say they'll ask dictionary editors to amend the definition.
  但总部位于伊利诺斯州OakBrook的麦当劳的管理人员称，这个定义是对麦当劳员工的贬低；并表示他们将要求词典的编辑对这一注释进行修改。
• Demeaning to me and my people?
  无视我和我的人民？
• Besides, the chore of gathering data for someone else can feel demeaning, even counterproductive.
  除此之外，为其他人收集数据的杂活会让人觉得贬低身份，甚至起反作用。
• But some of Doyle's ideas seem demeaning and questionable.
  但是，劳拉·多伊尔的某些观点看起来似乎有损自尊，很成问题。
• We seek out situations, jobs, and people that affirm our intelligence, perceptions, and self-worth and avoid situations or people who are hurtful, harmful, or demeaning to us.
  找寻能对我们的智力、观察力和自我价值予以肯定的环境、工作和人群，远离那些无益的环境和有害的人群。
• Remember, if he is not complimenting your efforts, is tending towards being abusive or is demeaning you, you can simply quit the job.
  记住，如果他不赞赏你的努力，很容易变成辱骂或是贬低你，你应该爽快的辞职。
• Please don't "reach out to me directly" unless you can actually afford me; it is demeaning and absurd to think that the sound of your voice would somehow change my opinion on this matter.
  如果你出不起这个价钱，请不要直接与我联系。想用你的声音来让我改变注意是很荒谬的，简直是对我的侮辱。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience.
  那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。
• Like others who have worked with Mr Gates, Mr Allen depicts the long-time head of Microsoft as aggressively competitive and demanding of employees to the point of demeaning them, though his account of his personal dealings with Mr Gates raises fresh questions about business ethics.
  和其他曾与盖茨共事的人一样，阿伦称微软的这位长期掌门人极其好争，对员工要求苛刻乃至有辱人格，不过他对自己与盖茨个人交往的叙述引发了有关商业道德的新疑问。
• Acting in a play, on the other hand, was considered socially demeaning.
  另一方面，演戏曾经在社会上被认为是丢脸的事。