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单词 deprecating
释义 deprecating

deprecating /ˈdep.rə.keɪ.tɪŋ/ aep /-t̬ɪŋ/ adjective (ALSO deprecatory, /ˈdep.rə.kə.tər.i/ aep/-tɔːr.i/

) (NOT VALUING)
1
F0 showing that you think something is of little value or importance:
» Her deprecating smile clearly showed that she thought I'd said something stupid. SEE ALSO SELF-DEPRECATING(Cf. ↑self-deprecating)Thesaurus+: ↑Critical and uncomplimentary
2
F0 showing that you feel embarrassed, especially by praise:
» She reacted to his compliments with a deprecating laugh.Thesaurus+: ↑Shy and modest , ↑Anxious and worrieddeprecatingly /-li/ adverb
Thesaurus+: ↑Critical and uncomplimentary
) FORMAL (NOT APPROVING)
F0 showing that you do not approve of something: » The teacher gave the boys a deprecating stare.Thesaurus+: ↑Critical and uncomplimentarydeprecatingly /-li/ adverb
Thesaurus+: ↑Critical and uncomplimentary
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