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

• Demeaning to me and my people?
  无视我和我的人民？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• That advertisement is demeaning to women.
  那份广告有损妇女身分。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• One of them even dared insulting me and I had to delete her comment because it was really disrespectful and demeaning.
  其中一人甚至不敢侮辱我，我不得不删除她的说法，因为实在不尊重和贬低。