demean 中文意思是什麼

demean 解釋
vt. 及物動詞 〈古語〉 〈demean oneself〉 行動,表現,舉動。
demean oneself well [ill] 行為好[不好]。
vt. 及物動詞 〈通例 demean oneself〉降低(身分),損壞(人品)。
to demean oneself by taking a bribe 因受賄而貶低自己。

  1. I wouldn ' t demean myself to ask for favours from them

    我不會降低身分向他們求情
  2. Don ' t demean yourself by telling such obvious lies

    你不要用這種明顯的謊言自貶人格
  3. He find it demean to ask his wife to support the family

    他覺得讓妻子來養家虎口有損他的面子。
  4. Would demean themselves so ? - who

    -會這樣自貶身份嗎? -誰?
  5. - would demean themselves so ? - who

    -會這樣自貶身份嗎? -誰?
  6. He find it very demean to have to work for his former employee

    他覺得要為他以前的雇員工作很失身分。
  7. " my mind however is now made up on the subject, for having received ordination at easter, i have been so fortunate as to be distinguished by the patronage of the right honourable lady catherine de bourgh, widow of sir lewis de bourgh, whose bounty and beneficence has preferred me to the valuable rectory of this parish, where it shall be my earnest endeavour to demean myself with grateful respect towards her ladyship, and be ever ready to perform those rites and ceremonies which are instituted by the church of england

    「注意聽呀,我的好太太。 」不過目前我對此事已經拿定主張,因為我已在復活節那天受了聖職。多蒙故劉威斯德包爾公爵的孀妻咖苔琳德包爾夫人寵禮有加,恩惠並施,提拔我擔任該教區的教士,此後可以勉盡厥誠,恭待夫人左右,奉行英國教會所規定的一切儀節,這真是拜三生不幸。
  8. I admit that i am a spy, and that it is considered a discreditable station - though it must be filled by somebody ; but this gentleman is no spy, and why should he so demean himself as to make himself one

    我承認我是個密探,而這又是大家瞧不起的行當一雖然密探總得有人做。這位先生既不是密探,又何苦降低身份去刺探別人的隱私呢。 」
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