记忆方法
将“derogatory”分解为“de-”（表示否定或去除）和“rogatory”（源自拉丁语的“rogare”，意为询问或请求）。记忆方法：想象有人提出一个无礼或贬低的请求（rogatory），我们对其表示否定或反对（de-）。这样，“derogatory”就关联上了贬义或否定意义。
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英语词源
- derogatory (adj.)
- c. 1500, from Late Latin derogatorius, from Latin derogatus, past participle of derogare "to take away, detract from, diminish," also "repeal partly, restrict, modify," from de- "away" (see de-) + rogare "ask, question, propose" (see rogation).
权威例句
- 1. He refused to withdraw derogatory remarks made about his boss.
- 他拒绝收回那些贬损老板的话。
- 2. Such conduct will be derogatory to his reputation.
- 那样的行为将会毁损他的名誉.
- 3. He had drawn a derogatory statement from George.
- 他已经逗出乔治一句毁贬的话.
- 4. His tones implied that Michael was not the man his father was; a bit derogatory.
- 言外之意是,迈克尔同他父亲的为人不一样, 这实际上等于贬低迈克尔.
- 5. Shvabrin criticized the poem severely and went on to make derogatory remarks about Maria.
- 希瓦卜林极力贬低这首诗,并说了许多诋毁玛利亚的话.