他不会为了升职而卑躬屈膝,贬低自己的人格。
He refused to ___demean himself by flattering the boss for a promotion.
老板当众嘲笑他的想法,这让他感到非常丢脸。
The boss publicly mocked his ideas, which ___demeaned him greatly.
在公开场合这样批评他的作品真是太伤自尊了。
Criticizing his work like that in public is really ___demeaning.