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disparage sb/sth
disparage 是及物动词，直接接宾语；语气比 criticize 更强，含有“认为不值得尊重”的意思。
He disparaged her work in the meeting.
他在会上贬低了她的工作。
贬低；轻视；诋毁
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贬低；轻视；诋毁
express a negative opinion of
He disparaged her work in the meeting.
他在会上贬低了她的工作。
通过与低劣者比较而贬低；用言行降低等级或评价；轻视；贬低；低估。
To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue.
嘲笑、讥讽、贬低。
To ridicule, mock, discredit.
disparage
Base
原形
disparages
3rd person
第三人称单数
disparaging
-ing
现在分词
disparaged
Past
过去式
disparaged
Past participle
过去分词
Critics often disparage his work.
批评者常常贬低他的作品。
She disparaged the plan during the meeting.
她在会议上贬低了这个计划。
He has never disparaged anyone's efforts.
他从未贬低过任何人的努力。
disparage 是较正式动词，意为“贬低、轻视”，常指不公正地批评。
She often disparages her colleagues' ideas in meetings.
她经常在会上贬低同事的想法。
He felt hurt when the manager disparaged his hard work in front of everyone.
当经理当众贬低他的辛勤工作时，他感到很受伤。
The critic disparaged the film as shallow and boring.
那位批评家贬损这部电影，说它肤浅又无聊。
disparage 是及物动词，直接接宾语；语气比 criticize 更强，含有“认为不值得尊重”的意思。
He disparaged her work in the meeting.
他在会上贬低了她的工作。
被动语态常用于书面语，强调被贬低的对象；by 引出动作发出者。
The project was disparaged by several experts.
这个项目受到几位专家的贬低。
Not this
His disparage of my work made me sad.
Use this
His disparagement of my work made me sad.
disparage 是及物动词，不可直接作名词；名词形式是 disparagement。汉语中“贬低”既可作动词也可作名词，容易造成词性误用，这里需要名词作主语，所以应改为 disparagement。
Not this
She disparaged about the new policy.
Use this
She disparaged the new policy.
disparage 是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词 about。汉语“对……进行贬低”中的“对”容易被误加为英语介词，但英语中应直接说 disparage something。
Not this
The two cultures are very disparage.
Use this
The two cultures are very disparate.
disparage 是动词，意为“贬低”；disparate 是形容词，意为“迥然不同的”。二者拼写相近，但词性和意义不同，此处需要形容词作表语，应使用 disparate。
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贬低某人的努力
It's unfair to disparage her efforts when she tried so hard.
她那么努力，贬低她的努力是不公平的。
贬低……的重要性
He often disparages the importance of regular exercise.
他经常贬低经常锻炼的重要性。
诋毁他人
She never disparages others behind their backs.
她从不在背后诋毁他人。
贬损的言论
He made disparaging remarks about her cooking.
他说了一些贬低她厨艺的话。
公开贬低
The manager publicly disparaged his employee in the meeting.
经理在会议上公开贬低他的员工。
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disparage 里藏着一个 spar（拳击对打）。想象 spar 时你贬低对手“只配当沙袋”——贬低、轻视。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式文章、文学评论、学术讨论 disparage 通常用于正式或书面语境，表示‘贬低、轻视’；日常口语中较少单独使用，可换成 look down on 或 put down。
与 disparage /dɪˈspærɪdʒ/ 完全押韵的词有 marriage /ˈmærɪdʒ/ 和 carriage /ˈkærɪdʒ/。注意：courage /ˈkɜːrɪdʒ/、village /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ 虽以 -age 结尾，但读音不同；garage /ɡəˈrɑːʒ/ 的 -age 读 /ɑːʒ/；manage /ˈmænɪdʒ/ 元音相同但辅音不同，不押韵。
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