belittle

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vt. 轻视, 贬低

发音

UK /bɪˈlɪt.əl/
US /bɪˈlɪt.əl/
AU

词形变化

belittled belittles 三单 belittles belittlest belittleth belittling belittling 现在分词 belittled 过去式 belittled 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

轻视；贬低；使相形见小

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To knowingly say that (someone or something) is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.

    贬低

    轻视

    及物/不及物

    Don't belittle your colleagues.

  2. 2.

    To make small.

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 6

minimize diminish pick at disparage denigrate derogate

上位词 9

knock criticize decrease lessen criticise pick at disparage minify pick apart

下位词 10

trash pan disgrace discredit minimize deprecate depreciate denigrate derogate talk down

词源

From be- + little. Coined by Thomas Jefferson in 1782.

来源：wiktionary