belittle
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UK belittle [sb] vtr: (disparage: a person) (贬低人)
SC 蔑视，轻视，贬低 miè shì，qīng shì，biǎn dī
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My dad had a nasty habit of belittling us when we were kids.
我爸爸有个很不好的习惯，当我们还是小孩的时候总是贬低我们。
belittle [sth] vtr: (minimize importance of)
SC 降低...的重要性
SC 轻视 qīng shì
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He belittled the budget shortfall as if it didn't matter.
他并不重视预算不足，好像这事一点都没关系。