英语词汇degrade的意思、翻译、用法及例句-英语用法大全

degrade

☞degradev. [dɪ′ɡreɪd]　(degrades; degraded; degrading)

双解释义

1. vt.使降级，使降低身份　 bring down in the opinion of others, in self-respect, in personal quality
2. vt.使丢脸　 bring down in behaviour

基本要点

1. degrade的基本意思是“使降低身份”(grade的意思是“等级”，前缀de-表示“降低”)。可指一般地降低地位、级别；也可指因犯错误（或真或假）而降级；还可表示正式剥夺某资格（如人民代表）或革职。引申可指“使丢脸”。
2. degrade是及物动词，接名词或代词作宾语，可用于被动结构。
3. degrade接介词for可表示降级的原因；接to则可表示“降至”。

词汇搭配

～+名词

　～ oneself　贬低自己的身份

～+副词

　～ absolutely〔deeply〕　非常丢脸
　～ hopelessly　无望地降级
　～ materially　实际性地降级
　～ shamefully　羞辱地降级

～+介词

　～ sb by　认为…是贬低某人的行为
　～ for　因…而降级
　～ from public office　解除（某人）公职
　be ～ed into　（某人）堕落成为
　～ sb to a lower position　将某人降职

句型例句

用作及物动词

▲ S+～+n./pron.

　A dishonest action like that will degrade you.　像这样不诚实的行为会使你降低身份。
　Do you think it degrades a woman to marry a man, not because she loves him, but because he is rich?　一个女人嫁给一个男人，不是因为爱他，而是因为他有钱。你觉得她是堕落吗?
　Don't degrade yourself by answering him.　不要贬低身份去答理他。
　He felt they were degrading him by making him wash the dishes.　他感到他们叫他洗盘子是在侮辱他。

◇ 用于be ～ed结构

　He was degraded from the class.　他被降级了。
　Dreyfus is degraded before the Army on January 5, 1895.　德赖弗斯于1895年1月5日在全军面前被革职。

常用短语

♣ degrade for　(v.+prep.)
　由于…而降级　reduce to a low rank for

▲ degrade sb for sth/v-ing

◇ 常用于be ～ed结构

　The major was degraded for disobeying orders.　这个少校因不服从命令而被降级。
　He was degraded for being drunk and disorderly.　他因酗酒和妨碍治安而受到降级处分。
　He was degraded from office, rank for his dereliction of duty.　他因渎职而被降级。
♣ degrade to〔into〕　(v.+prep.)
　使（某人）降级为〔沦为〕　make (sb) bring down in personal quality

▲ degrade sb to〔into〕 sb

　His dishonest action degraded him into a loner.　他因行为不轨以致没人愿与他来往。
　This degraded him into a beggar.　这使他沦为乞丐。

◇ 用于be ～ed结构

　He was degraded to a mere member.　他被降为仅是会员而已。

词语辨异

♣ degrade, disgrace, humble
　这组词都有“使丢脸”“使受耻辱”的意思。它们之间的区别是：
1. degrade多指因不道德的习惯或行为而丢脸；disgrace指因使人丢脸的、不光彩的行为而丢脸；humble仅指一种敬畏或卑微的心理状态。
2. degrade指人格受损；disgrace指丧失体面。试比较以下三个句子：

I degraded myself by stealing.
我因偷窃而丢脸。
The contestant did not disgrace her motherland.
该选手没有给祖国丢脸。
I can't see why I should humble myself before others.
我想不通为什么我在别人面前自卑。

词组	degrade
释义	degrade ☞degradev. [dɪ′ɡreɪd]　(degrades; degraded; degrading) 双解释义 1. vt.使降级，使降低身份　 bring down in the opinion of others, in self-respect, in personal quality 2. vt.使丢脸　 bring down in behaviour 基本要点 1. degrade的基本意思是“使降低身份”(grade的意思是“等级”，前缀de-表示“降低”)。可指一般地降低地位、级别；也可指因犯错误（或真或假）而降级；还可表示正式剥夺某资格（如人民代表）或革职。引申可指“使丢脸”。 2. degrade是及物动词，接名词或代词作宾语，可用于被动结构。 3. degrade接介词for可表示降级的原因；接to则可表示“降至”。词汇搭配～+名词　～ oneself　贬低自己的身份～+副词　～ absolutely〔deeply〕　非常丢脸　～ hopelessly　无望地降级　～ materially　实际性地降级　～ shamefully　羞辱地降级～+介词　～ sb by　认为…是贬低某人的行为　～ for　因…而降级　～ from public office　解除（某人）公职　be ～ed into　（某人）堕落成为　～ sb to a lower position　将某人降职句型例句用作及物动词 ▲ S+～+n./pron. 　A dishonest action like that will degrade you.　像这样不诚实的行为会使你降低身份。　Do you think it degrades a woman to marry a man, not because she loves him, but because he is rich?　一个女人嫁给一个男人，不是因为爱他，而是因为他有钱。你觉得她是堕落吗? 　Don't degrade yourself by answering him.　不要贬低身份去答理他。　He felt they were degrading him by making him wash the dishes.　他感到他们叫他洗盘子是在侮辱他。 ◇ 用于be ～ed结构　He was degraded from the class.　他被降级了。　Dreyfus is degraded before the Army on January 5, 1895.　德赖弗斯于1895年1月5日在全军面前被革职。常用短语 ♣ degrade for　(v.+prep.) 　由于…而降级　reduce to a low rank for ▲ degrade sb for sth/v-ing ◇ 常用于be ～ed结构　The major was degraded for disobeying orders.　这个少校因不服从命令而被降级。　He was degraded for being drunk and disorderly.　他因酗酒和妨碍治安而受到降级处分。　He was degraded from office, rank for his dereliction of duty.　他因渎职而被降级。 ♣ degrade to〔into〕　(v.+prep.) 　使（某人）降级为〔沦为〕　make (sb) bring down in personal quality ▲ degrade sb to〔into〕 sb 　His dishonest action degraded him into a loner.　他因行为不轨以致没人愿与他来往。　This degraded him into a beggar.　这使他沦为乞丐。 ◇ 用于be ～ed结构　He was degraded to a mere member.　他被降为仅是会员而已。词语辨异 ♣ degrade, disgrace, humble 　这组词都有“使丢脸”“使受耻辱”的意思。它们之间的区别是： 1. degrade多指因不道德的习惯或行为而丢脸；disgrace指因使人丢脸的、不光彩的行为而丢脸；humble仅指一种敬畏或卑微的心理状态。 2. degrade指人格受损；disgrace指丧失体面。试比较以下三个句子： I degraded myself by stealing. 我因偷窃而丢脸。 The contestant did not disgrace her motherland. 该选手没有给祖国丢脸。 I can't see why I should humble myself before others. 我想不通为什么我在别人面前自卑。
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