degrade
英 [dɪˈgreɪd] 美 [dɪˈɡred]

vt.

降低，贬低；使降级；降低…身分；使丢脸

vt.& vi.

（使）退化，降解，分解；降解；撤职，免职；降低品格[身价，价值（等）]

变形

过去式：degraded过去分词：degraded现在分词：degrading第三人称单数：degrades

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. 使降级,使降低身份 bring down in the opinion of others, in self-respect, in personal quality
2. vt. 使丢脸 bring down in behaviour

英英释义

degrade[ 'di'ɡreid ]

• v.
  • reduce the level of land, as by erosion
  • reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

    同义词：take downdisgracedemeanput down

  • lower the grade of something; reduce its worth

    同义词：cheapen

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• degrade oneself贬低自己的身份

～+副词

• degrade absolutely〔deeply〕非常丢脸
• degrade hopelessly无望地降级
• degrade materially实际性地降级
• degrade shamefully羞辱地降级

～+介词

• degrade sb by认为…是贬低某人的行为
• degrade for因…而降级
• degrade from public office解除(某人)公职
• be degradeed into(某人)堕落成为
• degrade sb to a lower position将某人降职

同近义词辨析

degrade, underestimate, alleviate, minimize

degrade使降级，降低价值，降解，堕落

underestimate低估，看低

alleviate减少，主要指将（痛苦等）减轻；

minimize最小化，将……减到最小

degrade, humble, disgrace, humiliate

这组词都有“使丢脸、使受耻辱”的意思，其区别是：

degrade指因过失而受到降级、阶格；也多指因自身的境遇而感到耻辱。

humble常可和degrade换用，强调降级所带来的耻辱；也多指自卑和感到渺小无能的心理状态。

disgrace指降低某人在他人心目中的地位，使其丢脸。

humiliate指损伤或剥夺自尊感，损坏自尊心，强调蒙受耻辱。

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. You should not degrade yourself by telling such a lie.
   你不该说那样的谎话降低自己的人格。
2. I felt degraded by having to ask for money.
   不得不向别人要钱,我感到有失尊严。
3. No one can degrade us except ourselves.
   除了我们自己，没有人能贬低我们。
4. For some reason our balancing reflexes degrade with age.
   我们的平衡反射，由于某种原因，随着年龄的增长而退化。
5. They degrade into carbon and oxygen.
   他们能被降解成碳和氧。

权威例句

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