self-denigrating
adjective uk/ˌselfˈden.ɪ.ɡreɪ.tɪŋ̬/ us/ˌselfˈden.ə.ɡreɪ.t̬ɪŋ̬/
自我贬低的
treating yourself or your abilities and achievements as unimportant
His novels are suffused with self-denigrating wit. 他的小说充满了自嘲式的幽默。
Self-denigrating quips had always been a speciality of hers.
Synonym: self-deprecating
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- Over a course of 12 to 20 one-hour sessions, cognitive behavioural therapy or CBT focuses on the patient's self-denigrating, fearful, and negative thoughts.
- We live in a self-denigrating society, because our culture generally gives people poor self-esteem.
- The recent introduction into her act of self-denigrating comments is redundant and jarring.