abase是什么意思？

abase

英[əˈbeɪs] 美[əˈbes]

• vt. 使谦卑，使感到羞耻，使降低（地位、身份等），<古>降下；
• n. 贬低，屈辱，贬低别人的人；

第三人称单数：abases;

过去式：abased;

过去分词：abased;

现在分词：abasing;

名词：abasement;

例句

• The president is not willing to abase himself before the nation. 总统不愿在全国人民面前降低自己的威信。
• She wanted to abase herself before the strong man, to be low and humble before him. 她使自己在这个强壮的男人面前显得更谦卑,低下和恭顺.
• A man who uses bad language will only abase himself. 说脏话者只会自贬身分.
• He refused to abase himself in the eyes of others. 他不愿在他人面前被贬低.

同义词

• vt.
  abase的同义词之：贬低,降低;使受辱
  make, bring, debase, demean, down, demote, degrade, humble, lower, humiliate, reduce,
• abase的同义词之：其他释义
  impute, demote, degrade, shame, reduce, dishonor, down, bring,

反义词

• vt.
  abase的反义词之：贬;降低;使受辱
  exalt,
• abase的反义词之：其他释义
  exalt,

英汉词典释义

• vt.
  使降低(地位、身份等)
  He refused to abase himself in the eyes of others. 他不愿在他人面前被贬低。 The president is not willing to abase himself before the nation. 总统不愿在全国人民面前降低自己的威信。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of;
  "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"