belittleKK [bɪˋlɪtəl] /bɪˈlɪtəl/發音be- 使、加以+little 小→使變小展開收合be-字首使、加以little單字小字面：使變小把人或事說得很小 → 貶低、輕視。動詞1貶低、小看、輕視He constantly belittles his colleagues in front of the whole team.他總是在全隊面前貶低同事。2輕描淡寫、淡化She belittled the risks of the surgery to calm her family.她把手術的風險說得很輕微，好讓家人安心。3損及、有損正式Such remarks belittle the achievements of everyone involved.這類言論有損所有參與者的成就。