Word · Frequency #18711
denigrated
贬低；轻描淡写；使显得不重要
denigrated is the past of denigrate.
核心释义
make something seem less serious or important; play down
- 1.
诋毁,诽谤,中伤
To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
- 2.
贬低,轻视,侮辱
To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
诋毁；诽谤；玷污；诋毁,诽谤,中伤；贬低,轻视,侮辱；使变黑；玷污
用法In use
The coach warned the players not to denigrate opponents before the match.
用法提示：denigrate 为及物动词，后接宾语，表示“诋毁”。
He felt hurt when his classmates denigrated his painting in front of everyone.
用法提示：denigrated 是过去式，表示“贬低、诋毁”。
The article denigrates the hard work of local farmers without offering any evidence.
用法提示：denigrates 是第三人称单数形式，带宾语，表示“贬低”。
denigrate sb/sth
denigrate 是及物动词，对象可以是人或事物，多用于正式语境。
It is unfair to denigrate her achievements just because she is young.
仅仅因为她年轻就贬低她的成就是不公平的。
denigrate sb as sth
as 后接名词或形容词，表示把某人（不公正地）描述成某种形象。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- denigrate someone's work
- 贬低某人的工作
- He constantly denigrates his colleagues' work.他不断贬低同事的工作。
- denigrate the importance of something
- 贬低某事的重要性
- We should not denigrate the importance of basic research.我们不应贬低基础研究的重要性。
- denigrate someone's character
- 诋毁某人的品格
- The article denigrates her character without evidence.这篇文章毫无根据地诋毁她的品格。
- denigrate the reputation of someone
- 诋毁某人的名誉
- They tried to denigrate the reputation of the candidate.他们试图诋毁这位候选人的名誉。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把某人的名声“涂黑”，就是诋毁、抹黑；denigrate 里有 nigr，像 black 的联想。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、political debate、news commentary denigrate 是正式用词，通常出现在书面语或正式场合，多用于学术写作、政治评论、新闻报道等语境。它主要有两层含义：一是“诋毁、败坏（名誉）”，二是“贬低、轻描淡写（使显得不重要）”；具体意思需结合上下文判断。日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
denigrate 的词尾 /ɡreɪt/ 与 integrate、immigrate、emigrate、migrate、grate 的读音相同，可互相参照。注意 investigate 虽也以 -igate 结尾，但读作 /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/，是 /ɡeɪt/ 而非 /ɡreɪt/，拼写相近而读音不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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