belittling

英 [bɪˈlɪtlɪŋ]

美 [bɪˈlɪtlɪŋ]

v.  贬低; 小看
belittle的现在分词

现在分词：belittling　

COCA.43270

柯林斯词典

• VERB 轻视；贬抑；小看
  If youbelittlesomeone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good.
  1. We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement...
     我们一定不能小瞧了她所取得的杰出成就。
  2. It makes no sense to belittle the enormity of the disaster.
     没有理由低估这场灾难的严重性。

英英释义

noun

• the act of belittling
• a belittling comment
  Synonym:denigration

adj

• tending to diminish or disparage
  1. belittling comments
  2. managed a deprecating smile at the compliment
  3. deprecatory remarks about the book
  4. a slighting remark
  Synonym:deprecatingdeprecativedeprecatorydepreciativedepreciatoryslighting

双语例句

• The tone of voice people used was belittling and self-righteous, the ex-employee writes. I found them snobby, cliquey and frankly, rude.
  人们讲话语气都很不屑一顾、很自以为是，这位前员工写道，我认为他们势力、扎堆，说白了就是很粗鲁。
• Under the direct influence of the Chinese traditional values which attach importance to interpersonal relation, but despise relation between man and nature, the characteristics of the traditional educational values are: thinking highly of the tool value of education but belittling its inherent value;
  在重视人与人之间的关系、轻视人与自然之间关系的中国传统价值观的直接影响下，传统的中国教育价值观具有如下特点：重视教育的工具价值，轻视其内在价值；
• He's always belittling me and I wish I had a chance to rub his nose in thedirt.
  他总是小看我，我但愿有机会也贬低他。
• Companies may be reluctant to admit their offices are anything less than pleasant, but incivility think belittling barbs or gruff responses can lead to lost productivity, creativity and talent.
  公司也许不愿承认他们的办公室里有丁点的不愉快，但是无礼的行为想想那些贬损他人的冷嘲热讽或对人粗暴生硬的回应可能会引起生产力、创造力和才华的损失。
• You are really attacking the person and belittling them, Mr. Post says. They see you as a bully, and don't want to interact with you.
  你这样做真的是在打击和贬低别人，他们会觉得你盛气凌人，不想跟你来往。
• The main problems existing in fixed assets management of scientific research institutes are valuing purchase but belittling management and low utilization ratio.
  科研单位固定资产管理存在的主要问题是：重购置轻管理，利用率低。
• Belittling comments; managed a deprecating smile at the compliment; deprecatory remarks about the book; a slighting remark.
  轻视的评论；在恭维的时候努力带上蔑视的笑容；对这本书轻蔑的评论；藐视的话。
• We must be realistic in our self-estimation, neither being conceited nor belittling ourselves.
  我们对自己的估计应该实事求是，不要自高自大，也不要妄自菲薄。
• They sought to make themselves powerful by belittling others and making their employees question their own skills and abilities.
  他们是在通过贬损别人、让员工怀疑自己的能力和水平来让自己感到有力量。
• Though, there are the consciousness and effect of belittling Western learning and prettifying traditional culture in his study, generally speaking, but it grew with the times.
  他的国粹研究虽然存在着贬低西学、美化传统文化的效应，但总的说来是与时俱进的。