to demean
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贬低, 羞辱
to behave in a way that lowers the dignity or respect of oneself or others
例子
He demeaned himself by speaking rudely to the waiter.
他通过粗鲁地对服务员说话贬低了自己。
The politician was demeaning his opponent in a heated debate.
这位政治家在一场激烈的辩论中贬低了他的对手。
词汇树
demeaning
demeanor
misdemean
demean
