Word · Frequency #22131
debasing
贬低；降低；使低劣
debasing is the present participle of debase.
to lower in character, quality, or value; degrade
多指品格、质量或价值下降
- 1.
To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.
降低品格、质量或价值；贬低
- 2.
To lower the value of (a currency) by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.
通过减少硬币中的贵金属含量降低(货币)的价值
使（货币）贬值；降低品格、质量或价值；贬低；通过减少硬币中的贵金属含量降低(货币)的价值；贬低；降低
In use
Constant gossip can debase the reputation of a hard-working colleague.
He refused to debase himself by lying to win the competition.
The government was criticized for debasing the silver coins with copper.
debase something
直接跟名词，表示降低某事物的价值或品质。
The misuse of language debases the truth.
滥用语言会贬低真相。
debase oneself
反身代词作宾语，表示自我贬低。
He debased himself by lying to his friends.
他向朋友撒谎，贬低了自己的人格。
be debased by something
被动结构，表示被某事物降低价值。
Connections
Collocations
- debase the currency
- 使货币贬值
- The government debased the currency by adding less silver to the coins.政府通过减少硬币中的含银量使货币贬值。
- debase oneself
- 贬低自己
- He refused to debase himself by lying to the public.他拒绝以对公众撒谎来贬低自己。
- debase the quality
- 降低质量
- Adding cheap fillers will debase the quality of the product.添加廉价填充物会降低产品的质量。
- debase public discourse
- 使公共讨论低俗化
- Sensationalist news reports debase public discourse.耸人听闻的新闻报道使公共讨论低俗化。
- debase the language
- 使语言粗俗化
- Using vulgar slang everywhere can debase the language.到处使用粗俗俚语会使语言粗俗化。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 de 想成‘向下’，base 是‘底座/底部’，品格或价值被压到最低处；也可联想金币掺假使货币贬值。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、文学或评论语言、货币/经济讨论 该词多用于正式或书面语境，表示使品格、质量或价值降低；在货币语境中指降低铸币成色。日常口语中较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词中，base、case、chase、face、lace 都与 debase 的结尾 /beɪs/ 押韵。注意 phase 拼写相似，但读作 /feɪz/，结尾是浊辅音 /z/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.