derogatory
英 [d?'r?g?t(?)r?]
美[d?'rɑɡ?t?ri]
- adj. 貶損的
TEM8GRE暢通詞匯
英文詞源
- derogatory (adj.)
- c. 1500, from Late Latin derogatorius, from Latin derogatus, past participle of derogare "to take away, detract from, diminish," also "repeal partly, restrict, modify," from de- "away" (see de-) + rogare "ask, question, propose" (see rogation).
雙語例句
- 1. He refused to withdraw derogatory remarks made about his boss.
- 他拒絕收回那些貶損老板的話。
來自辭典例句
- 2. Such conduct will be derogatory to his reputation.
- 那樣的行為將會毀損他的名譽.
來自辭典例句
- 3. He had drawn a derogatory statement from George.
- 他已經逗出喬治一句毀貶的話.
來自辭典例句
- 4. His tones implied that Michael was not the man his father was; a bit derogatory.
- 言外之意是,邁克爾同他父親的為人不一樣, 這實際上等于貶低邁克爾.
來自教父部分
- 5. Shvabrin criticized the poem severely and went on to make derogatory remarks about Maria.
- 希瓦卜林極力貶低這首詩,并說了許多詆毀瑪利亞的話.
來自辭典例句