belittle

英 [bɪˈlɪtl]

美 [bɪˈlɪtl]

v.  贬低; 小看

现在分词：belittling　过去分词：belittled　第三人称单数：belittles　过去式：belittled　

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Collins.1 / BNC.18553 / COCA.15936

牛津词典

verb

• 贬低；小看
  to make sb or the things that sb does seem unimportant
  1. She felt her husband constantly belittled her achievements.
     她觉得她的丈夫时常贬低她的成就。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 轻视；贬抑；小看
  If youbelittlesomeone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good.
  1. We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement...
     我们一定不能小瞧了她所取得的杰出成就。
  2. It makes no sense to belittle the enormity of the disaster.
     没有理由低估这场灾难的严重性。

英英释义

verb

• lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of
  1. don't belittle your colleagues
  Synonym:diminish
• express a negative opinion of
  1. She disparaged her student's efforts
  Synonym:disparagepick at
• cause to seem less serious
  1. Don't belittle his influence
  Synonym:minimizedenigratederogate

双语例句

• Most of the people you deal with will dislike, disparage, belittle, or ignore what you say or do most of the time.
  你周围的大部分人大部分时间里会不喜欢、蔑视、轻视或忽略你所说的话或所做的事。
• Your work performance will be under spotlight, she warned students. If you make a mistake, people will belittle your competency, even if you are not that incapable.
  你的工作表现将受到大家的监督，她提醒自己的学生们：如果你犯错，即使你并非无能，人们也会轻视你的能力。
• You shouldn't belittle her achievements.
  你不应该小看她的成就。
• You belittle my faith, you call me a midget.
  你小看我，你称我做侏儒。
• We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement
  我们一定不能小瞧了她所取得的杰出成就。
• Those who seek to belittle, invalidate argue, harm or violate are non-supportive types of humans.
  那些寻求贬低、无谓争辩、伤害或孤立的人是非支持类型的人类。
• Parents always are careful about their children's immolation-esteem; they try not to insult or belittle their kids.
  父母常常留心他们孩子的自尊心；他们不欺负或小看他们的小孩。
• So dont belittle yourself or anyone else. Everybody is fighting their own unique war.
  所以，不要轻视你自己或者他人。每个人都有自己要去应对的战争。
• Unfortunately, if you constantly belittle or criticize a child, he will develop negative characteristics.
  遗憾的是，如果你经常贬低、批评你的孩子，他就会养成消极的性格。
• The Whigs may attempt to belittle our candidates. That is a favorite game of theirs.
  辉格党人可能会试图贬低我们的候选人。这是他们最拿手的把戏。