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be disparaging about sth
The article was disparaging about the government's new policy.
这篇文章对政府的新政策十分轻蔑。
轻蔑的；轻视的；诋毁的
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轻蔑的；轻视的；诋毁的
expressing a low opinion; showing disapproval
The article was disparaging about the government's new policy.
这篇文章对政府的新政策十分轻蔑。
贬低的；嘲弄的
Insulting, ridiculing.
She made a disparaging remark about my cooking.
她对我的厨艺说了句轻蔑的话。
His tone was disparaging when he talked about the new plan.
他谈到新计划时，语气轻蔑。
I ignored her disparaging comments and continued with my work.
我没理会她轻蔑的评论，继续干我的活。
The article was disparaging about the government's new policy.
这篇文章对政府的新政策十分轻蔑。
She made several disparaging remarks about her colleague's presentation.
她对同事的演示说了几句贬低的话。
disparaging 是形容词，意为“轻蔑的、贬低的”，可修饰 remark、comment 等名词，也可与介词 about 或 of 搭配。
He was openly disparaging of their efforts.
他公开贬低他们的努力。
Not this
He disparaging her achievements.
Use this
He disparaged her achievements.
disparaging 是形容词或现在分词，不能单独作谓语。表示一般过去时的动作，应改用动词 disparage 的过去式 disparaged。
Not this
She was disparaging to his new hairstyle.
Use this
She was disparaging about his new hairstyle.
形容词 disparaging 表示“轻蔑地评论”时，评论对象前用介词 about，不用 to；to 会改变结构，使语义变成“对……不友好”而非“贬低”。
Not this
He felt disparaging by her comments.
Use this
He felt disparaged by her comments.
by her comments 表示动作的施动者，应使用过去分词 disparaged 表达“被贬低、被轻视”的感受；disparaging 是主动意义的形容词，表示“轻视别人的”，与被动语义矛盾。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
贬低性言论
She made a disparaging remark about his cooking.
她对他的厨艺说了句轻蔑的话。
贬损的评论
He posted disparaging comments about the new policy.
他发了一些贬损新政策的评论。
轻蔑的语气
Her disparaging tone made everyone uncomfortable.
她轻蔑的语气让大家感到不舒服。
贬损性语言
The manager was criticized for using disparaging language toward staff.
那位经理因对员工使用贬损性语言而受到批评。
贬义说法
The article used disparaging terms for the local residents.
那篇文章用轻蔑的称呼指代当地居民。
轻蔑的态度
His disparaging attitude toward the proposal was obvious.
他对这项提议的轻蔑态度显而易见。
不要诋毁你所不知的信仰。
From Christopher Marlowe's play The Jew of Malta, this line warns against making disparaging remarks about other people's beliefs.
这句出自克里斯托弗·马洛的戏剧《马耳他岛的犹太人》，告诫人们不要对别人的信仰妄加轻蔑的评论。
Use disparaging naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：把别人看成“不配同等”（dis+par+age），神情言语都透着轻蔑。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式评论、文学描写 该词多用于正式或书面语境，表示带有轻蔑或贬低意味的评论或言辞。口语中较少使用。
这些词都与 disparaging 在拼写或读音上有相近之处，但没有一个与其完全押韵。managing、packaging、encouraging 都以 /ɪdʒɪŋ/ 结尾，但重音位置不同；raging 和 aging 中的 -a- 发 /eɪ/，而 disparaging 的重读 -a- 发 /æ/；marriage 含 /ærɪdʒ/，但与 disparaging 的重音和音节划分不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.