late 14c., abaishen, from Old French abaissier "diminish, make lower in value or status" (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *ad bassiare "bring lower," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + Late Latin bassus "thick, fat, low" (see base (adj.)). Form in English altered 16c. by influence of base (adj.), thus the word is an exception from the rule that Old French verbs with stem -iss- enter English as -ish. Related: Abased; abasing.
雙語例句
1. The president is not willing to abase himself before the nation.
總統(tǒng)不愿在全國人民面前降低自己的威信.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. He refused to abase himself in the eyes of others.
他不愿在他人面前被貶低.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. A man who uses bad language will only abase himself.
說臟話者只會自貶身分.
來自辭典例句
4. She wanted to abase herself before the strong man, to be low and humble before him.
她使自己在這個強壯的男人面前顯得更謙卑,低下和恭順.
來自辭典例句
5. The leader's refusal to abase himself before his followers irritated the king.