demean¹[di'mi:n]

• vt.贬损；降低…的尊严(或身份)，有损…的尊严，有辱…的人格：

  The official demeaned himself by accepting the bribe.

  这名官员因受贿而辱没自己。

  Could you demean yourself by committing treason?

  你能犯叛国罪而有辱自己的人格吗?

• 短语:
  • demean oneself(to do something) 降低身份(去做某事)；辱没自己(去做某事)

demean²[di'mi:n]

• vt.
  • [demean oneself]使行为举止显出某种特征，使表现

    He demeaned himself like a gentleman.

    他举止颇有些绅士风度。

    to demean oneself peacefully

    举止安详

  • [废语]经营，进行
• n.
  • [古语]=demeano(u)r
• 近义词:

  behave