belittled

• 形容一个人因受到批评、轻视或居高临下的对待而感到自己不重要、没有价值或被贬低。

Describes a person who has been made to feel less important or less valuable, often through criticism or condescension.

1. Made to feel less importantB2formal

   Feeling or being made to seem less important, valuable, or worthy.

   被贬低的

   • She felt belittled by her boss's constant criticism.
   • His achievements were belittled by his jealous colleagues.
   • The belittled employee eventually quit the job.

   同义词degradeddiminisheddiscreditedhumiliatedscorned

   反义词appreciatedesteemedhonoredrespectedvalued

• 动词，指通过批评、轻视或忽视使某人或某事物显得不那么重要、不那么有价值。

A verb used to express the act of making someone or something seem less important or valuable, often by criticizing or dismissing them.

1. Make someone feel unimportantB2formal

   To make someone or something seem less important or valuable.

   贬低

   • He constantly belittles his colleagues' contributions.
   • She felt belittled by her manager's dismissive comments.
   • It's wrong to belittle someone's achievements.

   同义词degradedemeandenigratedeprecatedepreciatediminishdisparagedownplayhumblehumiliateminimizeslighttrivializeunderrateundervalue

   反义词appreciatecommendesteemexalthonorpraiserespectvalue

2. Criticize or disparageB2formal

   To speak of someone or something in a way that shows a lack of respect.

   贬低

   • The critic belittled the artist's work in the review.
   • They belittled his efforts to improve the system.
   • Don't belittle the importance of small gestures.

   同义词decrydenigratedeprecatediminishdisparagedowngrademinimizeplay downtrivializeundervalue

   反义词applaudcommendcomplimentextolhonorlaudpraiserespect