belittled

/bɪˈlɪtəld/ /biˈlɪtəld/

Meanings

verb

贬低，轻视。

To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.

Examples :

"Her older brother often belittled her artistic talent, saying her drawings looked like a child's scribbles, even though they were quite good. "

她哥哥常常贬低她的艺术天赋，说她的画看起来像小孩子的涂鸦，即使它们画得相当好。

Related Words

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

重要，关键，至关重要。

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

给予女儿生活上的独立性，让她从经验中学习，这一点至关重要。

drawings noun

/ˈdɹɑ.ɪŋz/ /ˈdɹɔː(ɹ)ɪŋz/ /ˈdɹɔ.ɪŋz/

图画，绘画。

"The children hung their colorful drawings on the refrigerator. "

孩子们把他们色彩鲜艳的图画贴在了冰箱上。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

smaller adjective

/ˈsmɑlɚ/ /ˈsmɔːlə/ /ˈsmɔlɚ/

较小的，更小的，微小的。

"A small group."

一小群人。

artistic adjective

/ɑːˈtɪstɪk/ /ɑɹˈtɪstɪk/

有艺术性的，富有创造力的。

"The student's artistic talent was evident in her colorful drawings. "

这个学生的绘画色彩鲜艳，一看就很有艺术天赋。

showing verb

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

展示，显现，表明。

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

他上了四年大学，最终能拿出来展示的，就只有一张装在镜框里的纸。

contempt noun

/kənˈtɛmpt/

鄙视，蔑视，轻蔑。

"His contempt for the new teacher was obvious; he scoffed at her ideas and ignored her instructions. "

他对那位新老师的鄙视显而易见：他嘲笑她的想法，无视她的指示。

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

兄弟，哥，弟。

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

我跟我兄弟/哥/弟都在同一所高中上学。

knowingly adverb

/ˈnoʊɪŋli/ /ˈnoʊɪŋlɪ/

心知肚明地，会意地

"She smiled knowingly, but kept the secret."

她心知肚明地笑了笑，但还是保守了秘密。

actually adverb

/-ɪ/ /ˈæk.(t)ʃu.ə.li/

实际上，事实上。

"Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident."

实际上，那件事和我一点关系都没有。

scribbles noun

/ˈskrɪbəlz/

涂鸦，乱画。

"The child's notebook was filled with colorful scribbles. "

孩子的笔记本上画满了彩色的涂鸦。