vt.使谦卑,使感到羞耻,使降低（地位、身份等）,<古>降下 n.贬低,屈辱,贬低别人的人
The president is not willing to abase himself before the nation.
总统不愿在全国人民面前降低自己的威信.
He refused to abase himself in the eyes of others.
他不愿在他人面前被贬低.
A man who uses bad language will only abase himself.
说脏话者只会自贬身分.