| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•par•age /dɪˈspærɪdʒ/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj], -aged, -ag•ing. - to belittle, ridicule, or discredit:Don't disparage his attempts to become a doctor.
dis•par•age•ment, n. [uncountable] dis•par•ag•ing, adj.: disparaging remarks.See -par-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•par•age (di spar′ij),USA pronunciation v.t., -aged, -ag•ing. - to speak of or treat slightingly;
depreciate;
belittle:Do not disparage good manners. - to bring reproach or discredit upon;
lower the estimation of:Your behavior will disparage the whole family.
- Latin parāre; see peer1) + -age -age
- Anglo-French, Old French desparag(i)er to match unequally, equivalent. to des- dis-1 + -parag(i)er, derivative of parage equality, equivalent. to par(er) to equalize (
- Middle English 1250–1300
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ridicule, discredit, mock, demean, denounce, derogate.
|