lower yourself

釋義

1. lower yourself (by doing sth)

   降低自己的身份；自貶人格

   to behave in a way that makes other people respect you less

   I wouldn't lower myself by working for him.我不會貶低自己的身份去為他工作。

電影裡這樣說 · 5 部

• And lower yourself to a kitchen skivvy in the eyes of the village?Downton Abbey2019
• We won't lower ourselves.The Shop Around the Corner1940
• and lower yourselves down into the water by the ropes hanging over the side.A Night to Remember1958
• Well, something must be awfully important for you to lower yourself to come to a dump like this, Garland. Floyd, come on now.The Best of Enemies2019

在完整場景裡學

• 唐頓莊園2019
  • 國王王后要來住一晚：business as usual（照常運轉）
  • 為迎王室又爭遺產：put on the spot（讓某人下不來臺）
  • 王室管家接管莊園：put on a show（撐起場面）
• 街角的商店1940
  • 清早到店同事互相打趣：make something out of nothing（無中生有）
  • 念匿名筆友來信：earn one's daily bread（謀生）
  • 為唱歌的煙盒吵翻天：make up your mind（拿定主意）
• 冰海沉船1958
  • 為香皂廣告起了爭執：no laughing matter（不是鬧著玩的事）
  • 泰坦尼克號啟航送別：to hell with（去他的）
  • 浮冰逼近仍忙著發電報：keep a sharp look out（打起精神盯著）

同一詞條的短語

• lower the bar
• raise your sights
• raise the temperature
• at a low ebb
• be brought low
• lay low
• the lowest of the low
• a high profile
• high and low
• lie low
• sink so low
• stoop so low