“disparaging”是一个形容词,意思是“贬低的;轻蔑的;诋毁的”,常用来描述言语、行为或态度对某人或某物表现出不尊重、轻视或贬低。其用法多样,可作定语修饰名词,也可作表语说明主语状态,还可用于一些固定短语中。
“disparaging”源自动词“disparage”,意为“贬低;轻视;诋毁”。形容词“disparaging”保留了这一核心意义,用于描述对某人或某物的负面评价、轻视态度或不尊重的言语或行为。它强调的是一种主观上的贬低,带有轻蔑或否定的意味。
作定语:
“disparaging”常作定语,修饰名词,表示“贬低的;轻蔑的”某物或某人。例如:
He made a disparaging remark about her appearance.(他对她的外貌发表了贬低的评论。)
The article contained several disparaging references to the company's management.(文章中有几处对公司管理层的轻蔑提及。)
作表语:
“disparaging”也可作表语,说明主语的状态或特征。例如:
His tone was disparaging when he spoke about his colleague.(他谈论同事时语气轻蔑。)
The comments were disparaging towards the new policy.(这些评论对新政策持贬低态度。)
用于固定短语:
“disparaging”还常用于一些固定短语中,如“make disparaging remarks”(发表贬低言论)、“disparaging comments”(贬低评论)等。例如:
She was accused of making disparaging remarks about her competitors.(她被指控对竞争对手发表贬低言论。)
The review was full of disparaging comments about the book.(评论中充满了对这本书的贬低言论。)