Belittle
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GRE Barron
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- v.轻视, 贬抑
- ［英］ v.轻视, 贬抑 ( speak slightingly of ; depreciate)
- ［记］ be+little ( 小) -> 把 ( 人) 看小 -> 轻视
- ［例］ The reporter's comments belittled the candidate.
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
transitive verb (-littled; belittling)
- Date: 1797
- 1. to speak slightingly of ; disparage <belittles her efforts>
- 2. to cause (a person or thing) to seem little or less
- Synonyms: see decry
- ? belittlement noun
- ? belittler noun
