abase
英 [?'be?s]
美 [?'bes]
中文詞源
來(lái)自古法語(yǔ)，來(lái)自 a-（同 ad-，去，往）+ bas-（低、矮、基礎(chǔ)）+ -e（后綴，無(wú)實(shí)意）→ 顧名思義就是“拉低，使...低下，降低...的地位”。同源詞：base（基礎(chǔ)），basis（基礎(chǔ)），bass（低音歌唱家、低音樂(lè)器）。
英文詞源
- abase (v.)
- late 14c., abaishen, from Old French abaissier "diminish, make lower in value or status" (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *ad bassiare "bring lower," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + Late Latin bassus "thick, fat, low" (see base (adj.)). Form in English altered 16c. by influence of base (adj.), thus the word is an exception from the rule that Old French verbs with stem -iss- enter English as -ish. Related: Abased; abasing.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. The president is not willing to abase himself before the nation.
- 總統(tǒng)不愿在全國(guó)人民面前降低自己的威信.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 2. He refused to abase himself in the eyes of others.
- 他不愿在他人面前被貶低.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 3. A man who uses bad language will only abase himself.
- 說(shuō)臟話者只會(huì)自貶身分.
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 4. She wanted to abase herself before the strong man, to be low and humble before him.
- 她使自己在這個(gè)強(qiáng)壯的男人面前顯得更謙卑,低下和恭順.
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 5. The leader's refusal to abase himself before his followers irritated the king.
- 這位首領(lǐng)拒絕在他的部下面前低三下四,這使得皇帝很惱火.
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