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denigrate 音标:['denigreit ]

vt. 使变黑, 玷污, 诋毁
◆记忆方法一:
词根词缀记忆法:denigrate v 抹黑;贬低(de使得+nigr+ate→使变黑→贬低),Negr, nigr= black,表示“黑”

It was unkind to denigrate her achievement.

贬低她的成就是刻薄的。


VERB. 贬低;诋毁;侮辱. If you denigrate someone or something, you criticize them unfairly or insult them.

It was not the joyous laughter which-God knows why-one associates with children. It was mocking and insular, its intent was so denigrate.

这不是愉快的欢笑声--只有天知道为什么--孩子不应该发出这种笑声。它是嘲弄、冷漠、抵毁人格的笑声。