Word · Frequency #41733
abases
/əˈbeis/
verb
贬抑；使谦卑；降低…的地位
abases is the third person singular of abase.
核心释义
lower in rank or dignity; cause to feel shame
- 1.
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
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...的地位；降低...的品格；贬抑；使谦卑
用法In use
She refused to abase herself to please her boss.
用法提示：动词原形，后接反身代词 herself，表示自我贬抑的及物用法。
The supervisor publicly abased the new intern for a minor mistake.
用法提示：过去式，及物动词，接宾语 the new intern，表示贬低他人的地位。
It's wrong to abase others just to make yourself feel superior.
用法提示：不定式短语作主语，动词原形，带宾语 others，表达贬抑之意。
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.
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