abase
英 [ə'beɪs]
美 [ə'bes]
中文詞源
來自古法語，來自 a-（同 ad-，去，往）+ bas-（低、矮、基礎）+ -e（後綴，無實意）→ 顧名思義就是“拉低，使...低下，降低...的地位”。同源詞：base（基礎），basis（基礎），bass（低音歌唱家、低音樂器）。
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.
雙語例句
- 1. The president is not willing to abase himself before the nation.
- 總統不願在全國人民麵前降低自己的威信.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. He refused to abase himself in the eyes of others.
- 他不願在他人麵前被貶低.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. A man who uses bad language will only abase himself.
- 說髒話者隻會自貶身分.
來自辭典例句
- 4. She wanted to abase herself before the strong man, to be low and humble before him.
- 她使自己在這個強壯的男人麵前顯得更謙卑,低下和恭順.
來自辭典例句
- 5. The leader's refusal to abase himself before his followers irritated the king.
- 這位首領拒絕在他的部下麵前低三下四,這使得皇帝很惱火.
來自互聯網