Word · Frequency #41733
abased
/əˈbeis/
verb
贬抑；使谦卑；降低…的地位
abased is the past of abase.
lower in rank or dignity; cause to feel shame
- 1.
To lower, as in condition in life, office, rank, etc., so as to cause pain or hurt feelings; to degrade, to depress, to humble, to humiliate.
降低地位、职位、等级等,以致引起痛苦或伤害感情；贬低,压抑,使谦卑,使羞辱
降低地位、职位、等级等,以致引起痛苦或伤害感情；贬低,压抑,使谦卑,使羞辱；降低...的地位；降低...的品格；贬抑；使谦卑
In use
She refused to abase herself to please her boss.
The supervisor publicly abased the new intern for a minor mistake.
It's wrong to abase others just to make yourself feel superior.
abase oneself
He abased himself before the king.
他在国王面前贬低自己。
abase sb/sth
Don't abase your colleagues.
不要贬低你的同事。
be abased
She felt abased by the criticism.
她因批评而感到被贬低。
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