在众人面前被这样嘲笑真的很伤自尊。

Being laughed at like this in public is truly ___degrading.

塑料垃圾正在导致海洋生态系统退化。

Plastic waste is causing ___degradation effects on marine ecosystems.

这些有机化合物在阳光下会逐渐降解。

These organic compounds start ___degrading gradually under sunlight.