early 15c., "embarrassment, dread, fear," from abase + -ment. Sense of "action of lowering in price" is mid-15c.; "action of lowering in rank" is 1560s; "condition of being abased" is from 1610s.
双语例句
1. She despised herself when she remembered the utter self - abasement of the past.
当她回忆起过去的不折不扣的自卑时,她便瞧不起自己.
来自辞典例句
2. 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 、 狂怒 、 得意 、 自贬以外,没有别的感情.
来自英汉文学
3. This is historical abasement, it is the distress of a nation more.
这是历史的屈辱, 更是一个民族的悲哀.
来自互联网
4. The characteristics of kafkaesque s personality mechanism was fear and self - abasement.
恐惧和自卑是卡夫卡人格机制的主要特征.
来自互联网
5. He was humble and meek, filled with self - disparagement and abasement.
