abase

[US]/əˈbeɪs/
[UK]/əˈbeɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 使谦卑, 降低地位;
n. 贬低别人的人
Word Forms
过去式abased
现在分词abasing
第三人称单数abases
过去分词abased
复数abases

Phrases & Collocations

abase oneself

卑躬屈膝

abase one's pride

贬低自尊

abase someone's authority

贬损某人的权威

Example Sentences

A man who betrays a friend abases himself.

叛友者实为自贬身份。

refused to abase herself by asking for an invitation.

因请求得到他人的邀请被拒绝而使自己的威望降低。

The president is not willing to abase himself before the nation.

总统不愿在全国人民面前降低自己的威信。

He refused to abase himself in the eyes of others.

他不愿在他人面前被贬低。

He refused to abase himself in front of his colleagues.

他拒绝在同事面前低声下气。

She would not abase herself to ask for help.

她不愿屈尊求助。

The dictator enjoyed abasing his political opponents.

独裁者喜欢羞辱他的政治对手。

The teacher never abased her students for making mistakes.

老师从不因学生犯错而羞辱他们。

He felt a sense of abasement after failing the exam.

考试不及格后,他感到自卑。

The king's abasement was evident when he begged for forgiveness.

国王在请求原谅时表现出明显的屈辱。

The bully tried to abase the new student by making fun of him.

恶霸试图通过取笑新生来羞辱他。

She refused to abase her principles for the sake of popularity.

她拒绝为了受欢迎而屈服于原则。

The company's policy of abasing its employees led to low morale.

公司羞辱员工的政策导致士气低落。

He would never abase himself to gain favor with others.

他绝不会为了讨好别人而屈尊。

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