demeaning

美 [dɪˈmiːnɪŋ]英 [dɪˈmiːnɪŋ]
  • adj.降低身份的;失去尊严的
  • v.贬低;贬损;降低身份;失去尊重;使失尊严
  • demean的现在分词
demeaningdemeaning

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

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。

humiliating

demeaning

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    ADJ-GRADED 降低身份的;贬低的;贬损的
    Something that is demeaning makes people have less respect for the person who is treated in that way, or who does that thing.

    ...demeaning sexist comments...

    侮辱性的性别歧视言论

adj

1
causing awareness of your shortcomings
golf is a humbling game
Synonym: humbling humiliating mortifying

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  1. This remains a waste of important resources and is frankly demeaning to older people .

    这是对重要资源的浪费,而且是在公然贬低长者。

  2. They said the company ought to respect its employees instead of resorting to demeaning punishments .

    市民们表示公司应该尊重员工,而不是采用这种惩罚来贬低他们。

  3. 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。

  4. Such images demean women .

    这些形象有损妇女尊严。

  5. I wouldn 't demean myself by asking for charity .

    我决不低三下四地乞求施舍。

  6. 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。

  7. I wasn 't going to demean myself by acting like a suspicious wife .

    我不会表现得像个疑神疑鬼的妻子一样自贬身价。

  8. He would not demean himself to a lazy worker .

    他不愿降低身份当个懒工人。

  9. 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。

  10. He find it demean to ask his wife to support the family .

    他觉得让妻子来养家口有损他的面子。

  11. Participants who had both status and power did not greatly demean their partners .

    既有地位又有权力的参与者并不会太侮辱其同伴。

  12. He find it very demean to have to work for his former employee .

    他觉得要为他以前的雇员工作很失身分。

  13. But I don 't demean the fact that this is relevant to life .

    但我不贬低,这与生活息息相关的事实。

  14. I wouldn 't demean myself by asking my father for money .

    我不会降低自己身分去向父亲要钱。

  15. Do you think he would demean himself by accepting a bribe ?

    你以为他会接受贿赂辱没自己吗?

  16. The popularity of thirdpartybragging raises the question : why do people demean themselves in this way ?

    “他夸”的普遍流行引发了一个问题:人们为什么要这样降低自己的格调?

  17. 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。

  18. Demean you in some way that I do not comprehend ?

    我无意中贬低了你?

  19. You will demean yourself if you agree to the terms of the contract .

    要是同意契约的条款,就等于瞧不起自己。

  20. I will test you in ways that you will often consider unfair , demeaning , and illegal .

    我将会用你们通常认为不公平,下贱的和不合法的方法考验。

  21. What can managers do to maintain control but do so in a way that isn 't demeaning to employees ?

    管理者应该做些什么才是既保证这种控制同时又不降低员工身份?

  22. Demeaning to me and my people ?

    无视我和我的人民?

  23. Advertisements like this demean women .

    这类广告有辱妇女的人格。

  24. 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。

  25. Boccaccio 's treatment of sexual relations is often graphic , often witty , but never demeaning .

    薄伽丘对性关系的处理经常是生动细致地描绘,经常是风趣诙谐的,但从不自贬身份。

  26. He is prepared to accept any remunerative chore , however demeaning .

    不管多么低贱的杂活只要有报酬他都愿意干。

  27. They chose an average of0.67 demeaning activities for those partners to perform .

    他们选择0.67作为定义同伴卑微程度的均值。

  28. 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。

  29. Girls ' , by contrast , is derogatory and demeaning .

    而相比之下“姑娘们”就是贬义的,有辱人格。

  30. Refrain from demeaning self talk . Instead , remind yourself that you normally make very few mistakes .

    不要认为自言自语会有损形象,时常提醒自己其实你犯的错已经很少了。