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vt. 使謙卑; 使感到羞恥; 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.
這位首領拒絕在他的部下面前低三下四,這使得皇帝很惱火.
Don't abase yourself! You're unique, you can do everything!
不許貶低自己! 你是獨一無二的! 你可以做任何事!
The president is not willing to abase himself before the nation.
總統不願在全國人民面前降低自己的威信.
He would not abase himself by showing fear.
他不願露出懼色而有失身份.
He refused to abase himself in the eyes of others.
他不願在他人面前被貶低.