late 14c., from Old French degrader (12c.) "degrade, deprive (of office, rank, etc.)," from des- "down" (see dis-) + Latin gradus "step" (see grade (n.)). Related: Degraded; degrading.
雙語例句
1. A dishonest action like that will degrade you.
像這樣不誠(chéng)實(shí)的行為會(huì)使你降低身份.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. Don't degrade yourself by answering him.
不要自貶身分去搭理他.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. You degrade yourself when you tell a lie.
說謊會(huì)貶低自己的身分.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
4. When I asked him if he had ever been to a prostitute he said he wouldn't degrade himself like that.
我問他是否找過**時(shí)，他說他不會(huì)自貶身份去干那種事情。
來自柯林斯例句
5. For some reason our balancing reflexes degrade with age.