GRE,Teps,Toeic 어휘 연구 - ① ABASE
1) abase something or someone : humiliate them, cause to feel shame. - 창피를 주다.2) abase another person : make someone feel low - 자신을 낮추다 in 품격, 자존심,지위base는 보통 bottom을 의미한다. 결국 바닥으로 떨어뜨린다는 의미. 즉 low의 의미◆ 예문 ;▸ He abased his collegue by criticising him in front of the boss. 그는 동료에게 창피를 주었다.▸ I certainly don't abase myself when I do good, honest, manual labor. 자존심을 낮추지 않는다.▸We like modern celebrities to abase themselves before us. 그들 자신을 낮추다.▸The lazy soldier was abased by an officer.◆ synonyms ; humilate, humble, belittle, mortify, chagrin, demean▷ humiliate - cause to feel shame 창피를 주다. 수