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单词 self-depreciation
释义

Definition of self-depreciation in English:

self-depreciation

noun ˌsɛlfdɪˌpriːʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)nˌsɛlfdəˌpriʃiˈeɪʃ(ə)n
mass noun
  • Modesty about or criticism of oneself.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In addition, the generally lower scores for institutionalized delinquents point to a significant level of self-depreciation among those individuals.
    • He is full of canny self-depreciation and self-belief and it has undoubtedly rubbed off on his players.
    • In an industry famed for its confidence and self-belief, there's no room for coyness or self-depreciation.
    • He admitted he had accidentally inserted the wrong definition into the policy document - then tossed in a bit of self-depreciation.
    • Could self-depreciation also be a human right?

Derivatives

  • self-depreciating

  • adjective
    • The event is intimate, self-depreciating, loving, vicious and unusually real.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She is very self-depreciating, and is actually far more clever and liked than she gives herself credit for.
      • I'll have to admit, I laughed pretty hard at these short trailers - it's nice to know Disney sometimes has a self-depreciating sense of humor.
      • When she sobers up, she becomes painfully self-depreciating and whiny, which isn't any better.
      • The self-depreciating humour comes naturally, and perhaps it is part of a good-natured armoury which has allowed him to keep his spirits up when not involved in first-team action.
 
 

Definition of self-depreciation in US English:

self-depreciation

nounˌsɛlfdəˌpriʃiˈeɪʃ(ə)nˌselfdəˌprēSHēˈāSH(ə)n
  • Modesty about or criticism of oneself.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In an industry famed for its confidence and self-belief, there's no room for coyness or self-depreciation.
    • He admitted he had accidentally inserted the wrong definition into the policy document - then tossed in a bit of self-depreciation.
    • In addition, the generally lower scores for institutionalized delinquents point to a significant level of self-depreciation among those individuals.
    • He is full of canny self-depreciation and self-belief and it has undoubtedly rubbed off on his players.
    • Could self-depreciation also be a human right?
 
 
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