demeaning
demeaning 美[dɪ'minɪŋ]
adj. 降低身份的；有损人格的 v. 有损…的人格（demean的ing形式）
名词复数:demeanings
- The adjective demeaning describes something that lowers a person's reputation or dignity. If your boss always asks you to pick up her dry cleaning and get her coffee, you might feel like you usually get the demeaning jobs.
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- adj. 降低身份的；有损人格的
- v. 有损…的人格（demean的ing形式）
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1. “Bernard thought it was demeaning to have his name on a tea towel, so he used Laura’s instead, ” Wood said.
“伯纳德觉得把自己的名字印在餐巾纸上很降低身份，所以他用劳拉的名字做替代。” 伍德说到。
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2. I felt rage at the economy that forced me here and the demeaning nature of the job, but most of all at myself.
我对把我搞到这步田地的经济形势感到十分火大，对这份有损人格的工作也很愤怒，最痛恨的当属我自己。
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3. No matter how aggressive, demeaning, or seemingly silly the question may seem, "You want to come off as a statesman," says Kotter. "Treat him like a reasonable person with a reasonable question.
不管攻击性多么强，多么有损人格或问题有多愚蠢，“你要像政治家一样自信”科特说“把他当个有合理问题的理智人对待。”
- demeaning (adj.) 1829, present-participle adjective from demean (v.). Related: Demeaningly.
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