abasement [
ə'beismənt]
n. 贬抑, 屈辱, 谦卑
- In our world there will be no emotions except fear, rage, triumph, and self-abasement.
在我们的世界里,除了恐惧、怒、意、贬以外,没有别的感情。 - Charles was out of town when the debt was posted, and Emma, in one final act of self-abasement, appealed to Rodolphe for help. He, too, refused to lend her money.
公布时,查尔斯正好去外地。爱玛作最后努力,低声下气地恳求鲁道夫的帮助,不料他也拒绝借钱给她。 - Other commentators... are falling all over themselves to admit being mistaken... They think such self-abasement proves candor, honesty, humility. Wrong. It shows weakness.
其他新闻评论员……过分殷勤地认错……他们以为作贱自己可以证明他们的坦白、实、卑。错了,这是软弱的表现。
abasement[ noun ]- a low or downcast state
<noun.state>
each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement
- depriving one of self-esteem
<noun.act>
Abasement \A*base"ment\ ([.a]*b[=a]s"ment), n. [Cf. F.
abaissement.]
The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low; the state of
being abased or humbled; humiliation.
- While there are some decent excuses for the failure to pick up the unauthorised forex dealings, a little public abasement goes a long way towards drawing the sting of tabloid criticism.