Belittling是什么意思？

Belittling

• v. 使显得微小，轻视，贬低( belittle的现在分词 )；

例句

• I find it belittling to be reprimanded by someone so much younger than me. 我觉得,被这么个比我年龄小得多的人训斥,真太失身份了.
• I find it belittling to be criticized by someone so much younger than me. 有个比我年轻许多的人批评了我,我觉得是小看了我.
• We must be realistic in our self - estimation, neither being conceited nor belittling ourselves. 我们对自己的估计应该实事求是, 不要自高自大,也不要妄自菲薄.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  轻视；贬抑；小看
  If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good.
  例句
  We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement... 我们一定不能小瞧了她所取得的杰出成就。 It makes no sense to belittle the enormity of the disaster. 没有理由低估这场灾难的严重性。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a belittling comment
  2. the act of belittling
• Adjective
  1. tending to diminish or disparage;
  "belittling comments""managed a deprecating smile at the compliment""deprecatory remarks about the book""a slighting remark"