put-down

英 [ˈpʊt daʊn]

美 [ˈpʊt daʊn]

n.  令人难堪的话; 噎人的话

复数：put-downs　

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牛津词典

noun

• 令人难堪的话；噎人的话
  a remark or criticism that is intended to make sb look or feel stupid

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 贬低（或奚落）的语言（或行为）
  Aput-downis something that you say or do to criticize someone or make them appear foolish.
  1. I see the term as a put-down of women...
     我认为这个词是对女性的贬低。
  2. She was getting very sick of Mick's put-downs.
     她越来越厌烦米克的奚落。

英英释义

noun

• a crushing remark
  Synonym:squelchsquelchertakedown

双语例句

• Shelly's declining to go to the dance with me was a major put-down.
  谢莉拒绝与我一起参加舞会是对我的蔑视。
• She couldn't think of a good put-down quickly enough.
  她没能立即想出一句有力的反讥。
• Woman'S Beauty: Put-Down or Power Source?
  女性美：压迫之咒还是力量之源？
• A sharp put-down was the only way to shut her up.
  对她冷嘲热讽是让她闭嘴的唯一方法。
• If those thoughts spell gloom and doom, that's where you're headed, because put-down words sabotage confidence instead of offering support and encouragement.
  如果这些想法意味着黑暗和毁灭，那你就会走进黑暗和被毁灭，因为贬低的话语会摧毁你的信心，而不会鼓励你、支持你。
• I think he intended it as a put-down comment.
  我认为他的评论有奚落贬低之意。
• Each time I catch myself using a put-down, I quietly shift the pebble into the other pocket and say to myself kindly," Well, maybe I can say that differently next time. "
  每次我抓到自己对别人奚落的行为时，我会把这颗鹅卵石放到另一个口袋里，温和的对自己说，“下次，我也许可以用不同的方式来说这件事。”
• Your mate will consider this a personal put-down and will immediately move into a defensive posture.
  你的另一半会觉得这是很严重的攻击，他会马上做出防御的姿态。
• Listen to what change they're wanting you to make, ignore the put-down.
  听听他们想要你做出哪些改变，别在意那些令人难堪的言行。
• And since it contains its share of articulate losers, it is also about mockery, the put-down, the loser's shrug(" whaddya gonna do").
  可是，伴随着那些清晰可见的失意者，纽约也充满了嘲弄，贬低和无奈（常说的一句话：你打算做什么？）