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vt. 使谦卑; 使感到羞耻; 使降低(地位、身份等); <古>降下
1. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of;
The leader's refusal to abase himself before his followers irritated the king.
这位首领拒绝在他的部下面前低三下四,这使得皇帝很恼火.
Don't abase yourself! You're unique, you can do everything!
不许贬低自己! 你是独一无二的! 你可以做任何事!
The president is not willing to abase himself before the nation.
总统不愿在全国人民面前降低自己的威信.
He would not abase himself by showing fear.
他不愿露出惧色而有失身份.
He refused to abase himself in the eyes of others.
他不愿在他人面前被贬低.