late 14c., from Old French degrader (12c.) "degrade, deprive (of office, rank, etc.)," from des- "down" (see dis-) + Latin gradus "step" (see grade (n.)). Related: Degraded; degrading.
实用例句
1. A dishonest action like that will degrade you.
像这样不诚实的行为会使你降低身份.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Don't degrade yourself by answering him.
不要自贬身分去搭理他.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. You degrade yourself when you tell a lie.
说谎会贬低自己的身分.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. When I asked him if he had ever been to a prostitute he said he wouldn't degrade himself like that.
我问他是否找过**时，他说他不会自贬身份去干那种事情。
来自柯林斯例句
5. For some reason our balancing reflexes degrade with age.
