Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

demeaning

Chinese translation:

贬低、羞辱他人的

Added to glossary by Justin Lai
Mar 22, 2006 07:48
18 yrs ago
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English term

demeaning

English to Chinese Other Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. bad boy
Defend her honor
"Women want security, even if it's just a sense of security," says Robyn DeVal, Ph.D., a sex therapist in Tampa, Fla. "It goes back to our animal roots." Since there are no carnivorous dinosaurs to defend her against, offering to dismember her demeaning boss will often suffice.

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对他人进行贬低、羞辱的

对他人进行贬低、羞辱的

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http://opera.answers.com/demean
Antonyms
demean
v
Definition: humble, humiliate
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让她面目无光的刻薄老板

让她面目无光的刻薄老板

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http://www.iciba.com/search?s=demeaning
to demean oneself by doing sth.dishonorable
为了做某件不名誉的事而贬低了身份
He find it demeaning to ask his wife to support the family.
他觉得让妻子来养家虎口有损他的面子。
He find it very demeaning to have to work for his former employee.
他觉得要为他以前的雇员工作很失身分。

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/demeaning
de·mean 2 (d-mn)
tr.v. de·meaned, de·mean·ing, de·means
1. To debase, as in dignity or social standing: professionals who feel demeaned by unskilled work.
2. To humble (oneself). See Synonyms at degrade.
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恬不知耻

对这样的老板你会什么样,阉割他吗?
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傲气十足的

demeaning

adj : causing awareness of your shortcomings; "golf is a humbling game" [syn: humbling, humiliating, mortifying]

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侮辱人的

Defend her honor
"Women want security, even if it's just a sense of security," says Robyn DeVal, Ph.D., a sex therapist in Tampa, Fla. "It goes back to our animal roots." Since there are no carnivorous dinosaurs to defend her against, offering to dismember her demeaning boss will often suffice.

“女人需要安全感,哪怕只是一种安全的感觉也好”,佛罗里达州坦帕市的性治疗师Robyn DeVal说,“这可以追溯到动物本能中”。因为没有了任何食肉恐龙级动物需要防御,因此提出将她那爱侮辱人的老板碎尸万段通常能使她得以满足。

demeaning :侮辱人的、贬低别人的

个人意见,供参考。

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