belittle

汉语翻译

vt. 轻视, 贬低

词型变化

名词:belittlement 动词过去式:belittled 过去分词:belittled 现在分词:belittling 第三人称单数:belittles 

英语解释

动词 belittle:

cause to seem less serious; play down同义词：minimize, denigrate, derogateexpress a negative opinion of同义词：disparage, pick atlessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of同义词：diminish

详细解释

be.lit.tle

v.tr.（及物动词）
be.lit.tled,be.lit.tling,be.lit.tles
To represent or speak of as contemptibly small or unimportant; disparage:
轻视，小看：当作渺小或不重要来描述或叙说；贬低：
例句：
a person who belittled our efforts to do the job right.
一个小看我们为做好工作而付出的努力的人

To cause to seem less than another or little:
使相形见小：使看起来比另一个少或小：
例句：
The size of the office tower belittles the surrounding buildings.See Synonyms at decry
这座办公楼的规模使周围的建筑物相形见小参见 decry


【引伸】
belit.tlement
n.（名词）
belit.tler
n.（名词）