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belittle
UK //bɪˈlɪt.əl//US //bɪˈlɪt̬.əl//
词源
源自18世纪英语，由 'be-'（使）和 'little'（小）组成，字面意思是“使变小”。
verb
❶ 通过言语或行为贬低某人或某事物的价值或重要性，使其显得渺小或不重要。
“She felt belittled by his constant criticism.”
（她因他不断的批评而感到被贬低。）
“Don't belittle his achievements just because they seem small to you.”
（不要因为他的成就在你看来微不足道就轻视它们。）
同义词:demean, disparage, diminish
常见短语
belittle someone's efforts — 贬低某人的努力，使其显得微不足道或不重要。
“It's unfair to belittle someone's efforts just because you don't agree with them.”
（仅仅因为你不认同就贬低某人的努力是不公平的。）