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belittling

/bɪˈlɪtlɪŋ/ /bəˈlɪtlɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

贬低，轻视，贬损

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

Examples :

"His constant belittling of her accomplishments made her feel insecure and undervalued. "
他总是贬低她的成就，这让她感到没有安全感，觉得自己没有价值。
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Related Words

Illustration something

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。

Illustration important

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。

Illustration achievements

achievements noun

/əˈt͡ʃiːvmənts/

成就，功绩。

"Her academic achievements earned her a scholarship to college. "

她的学业成就让她获得了大学奖学金。

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constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

常量，常数。

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

建筑工地传来的持续不断的噪音，吵得我很难集中精力做作业。

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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。

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unmotivated adjective

/ˌʌnˈmoʊtɪveɪtɪd/ /ʌnˈmoʊtɪveɪtɪd/

缺乏动力，没有积极性

"Because he found the class boring, Mark became unmotivated and stopped doing his homework. "

因为马克觉得这门课很无聊，所以他变得缺乏动力，也不再做作业了。

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inadequate noun

/ɪnˈædəkwɪt/

不胜任者，能力不足的人

"The inadequate showed up late to every class, making it hard to keep up with the course material. "

这个不胜任者每节课都迟到，很难跟上课程进度。

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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。

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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。

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undervalued verb

/ˌʌndərˈvæljuːd/ /ˌʌndərˈvæljuːəd/

低估，看轻

"The student's hard work was often undervalued by the teacher, who focused more on the students who seemed to easily grasp the concepts. "

这位学生的努力常常被老师低估，因为老师更关注那些看起来容易掌握概念的学生。

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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。

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accomplishments noun

/ə.ˈkʌm.plɪʃ.mənts/ /ə.ˈkɑm.plɪʃ.mənts/

成就，功绩。

"the accomplishment of an enterprise, of a prophecy, etc"

一个企业的建成，一个预言的实现，等等。