self-deprecating

[,self'deprikeitiŋ]
  • adj. 自贬的;谦虚的(等于self-deprecatory)

英英释义


1. conscious of your own shortcomings

实用场景例句


Sharon tells the story of that night with self-deprecating humour.
沙伦以幽默自嘲的口吻讲述那一夜的故事。

柯林斯例句

He gave a self-deprecating shrug.
他自谦地耸耸肩。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Meet thirty - three - year - old Clara Hutt: irreverent, sometimes unkind , always self - deprecating.
女主人公克拉拉·哈特是一位典型的当代英国妇.

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If those thoughts turn negative or self - deprecating, kindly change the subject.
假如你的想法变得灰暗或者自轻, 适当地扭转过来.

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Mr. Tepper wears jeans and sneakers to work, and can be self - deprecating , playing down his successes.
泰珀总是穿着牛仔裤运动鞋来上班, 而且他还会自嘲, 对自己的成功轻描淡写.

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He was quick to use self - deprecating humor to throw anyone off the scent.
为了迷惑别人,他机灵地说些 自我 挖苦的笑话.

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中文词源


self-deprecating 自我贬低的,自谦的

self-,自己的,自身的,deprecating,反对的,轻视的。

双语例句


1. He has never exhibited the self-confidence, bordering on arrogance, of his predecessor.
他从未表现出他前任的那种近乎傲慢的自信。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I felt so self-conscious under Luke's mother's intense gaze.
在卢克母亲审视的目光下,我感到极不自在。

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3. She has now changed into a happy, self-confident woman.
如今她已经变成一个快乐、自信的女人。

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4. He is being treated for a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
他因开枪自残受伤正在接受治疗。

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5. She summoned up all her pity for him, to smother her self-pity.
她抑制着心中的自怜,将满腔的怜悯之情都倾注在了他的身上。

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英文词源


self-deprecating (adj.)
1835, from self- + deprecating (see deprecate).

词态变化


名词: self-deprecation;