denigrate

'denigreit

GRE Collins 1

v cause to seem less serious; play down
v charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

vt. 使变黑, 玷污, 诋毁

Collins 星级

18,711

BNC 频率

15,041

使用频率

denigrate 中的 de- 是一个前缀，表示“向下”或“否定”；nigr 来源于拉丁语 niger，意为“黑色”。结合起来，denigrate 的意思是“贬低”或“抹黑”。

例句

1. She did not mean to denigrate his efforts, but her comment sounded harsh.

她并不想贬低他的努力，但她的评论听起来很尖锐。

2. It is unfair to denigrate someone based on their mistakes without understanding the full story.

在没有了解完整故事的情况下，贬低某人是非常不公平的。

3. The critic's review seemed to denigrate the artist's talent, which upset many fans.

评论家的评论似乎贬低了艺术家的才华，这让许多粉丝感到不满。