derogate

v. 贬低,诽谤
vi. 贬低

【同义词】

vi. 贬低
degrade; depreciate;
v. 贬损；减损
dishonour; impute; lower;

【例句】
1. An error that will derogate from your reputation.
将有损你名誉的过失
2. Don't derogate from our principle!
不要违背我们的原则!
3. Such conduct will derogate from your reputation.
那样的行为有损你的名誉。
4. People often derogate what they don't understand.
人们常诋毁他们不懂的东西。
5.Such shameful behaviour will certainly derogate from his fame.
这种可耻的，行为必然损害他的名誉。
6. Don't derogate from principles.
不要违背原则。

She said almost nothing.
她几乎什么都没说。

Almost nothing: 几乎没有。再如: John has worked his business up from almost nothing. 约翰几乎白手起家逐步建立起了他的商行。

Built between 1818 and 1858 by French architect Auguste de Montferrand, St. Isaac's Cathedral was once the largest church in Russia. Dusted by a winter snow and lowly lit by passing cars and holiday lights, it still dominates the St. Petersburg skyline today.

于1818至1858年由法籍建筑师奥古斯特?蒙费兰主持修建的圣埃萨大教堂在历史上一度成为俄罗斯最大的教堂。被一层薄薄的冬雪所覆盖并被路过车辆和节日彩灯的微光所点缀，它仍然占领着圣彼得堡的制高点。

A Whole Hour

Mr. Brown arrived for work an hour late. His clothes were torn and tattered. He was banged and bruised, and he had one arm in a sling. His boss was purple with rage.
"It's ten o'clock," screamed the boss, "you were supposed to be here　at nine. What happened?"
"I'm sorry," explained Mr. Brown, "I fell out of ten-story window."
"That took you a whole hour?"

整整一小时

布朗先生上班整整迟到了一小时，他衣衫不整，浑身青紫，一只胳膊上还打着绷带。他的老板怒火冲天。
"现在已经十点了，"老板咆哮着，"你九点钟就应该来的。到底发生了什么事？"
"对不起，"布朗先生解释道，"我从10层楼的窗户里摔下去了。"
"难道那也要用整整一个小时吗？"