self-depreciating

短语

发音

/ˌsɛlfˈdɪˈpɹiːʃɪeɪtɪŋ/

词形变化

more self-depreciating 比较级 most self-depreciating 最高级

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of self-depreciate

adj.
  1. 1.

    Expressing disapproval of oneself.

    A self-depreciating career isn't a good one.

词源

From self- + depreciating. Commonly used until the 1980s, when self-deprecating surpassed it, and is a minor variant today.

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