denigrate

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vt. 使变黑, 玷污, 诋毁

发音

CA /ˈdɛn.ɪ.ɡɹeɪ̯t/
US /ˈdɛn.ɪ.ɡɹeɪ̯t/
UK /ˈdɛn.ɪ.ɡɹeɪ̯t/
CA /ˈden.ɪ.ɡɹeɪ̯t/
US /ˈden.ɪ.ɡɹeɪ̯t/
UK /ˈden.ɪ.ɡɹeɪ̯t/
其它 /ˈden.ɪ.ɡɹeɪ̯t/
AU /ˈden.ɪ.ɡɹæɪ̯t/
NZ /ˈden.ə.ɡɹæɪ̯t/
SCOT /ˈdɛn.ɪ.ɡɹet/
IN /ˈɖɛ(ː)n.ɪ.ɡɾeːʈ/

词形变化

denigrated denigrates 三单 denigrates denigrating denigrating 现在分词 denigrated 过去式 denigrated 过去分词 more denigrate 比较级 most denigrate 最高级

别名

denegrate

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

    玷污

    诋毁

    及物
  2. 2.

    To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.

    及物

    You have no right to denigrate people and things that you have no personal experience with.

  3. 3.

    To blacken.

    罕用 及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Blackened.

    及物 生物 植物学

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

sully smear slander minimize belittle defame asperse besmirch calumniate derogate

上位词 5

charge accuse belittle pick at disparage

下位词 7

assassinate libel badmouth malign drag through the mud talk down traduce

词源

Derived from Latin dēnigrātus, the perfect passive participle of dēnigrō (“to blacken”) [see -ate (verb-forming suffix)], from dē- (“of; from”) + nigrō (“to blacken”) [from niger (“black”)]. Cognate with Middle English denigart(e) (“darkened, discolored”).

来源：wiktionary