動(dòng)詞 degrade:

1. reduce the level of land, as by erosion
   同義詞：degrade
2. reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
   同義詞：take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put down
3. lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
   同義詞：degrade, cheapen

形容詞 degrading:

1. harmful to the mind or morals
   同義詞：corrupting
2. used of conduct; characterized by dishonor
   同義詞：debasing

1. The state of being degraded; degeneration.
   降低，墮落被降低的狀態(tài); 衰退
2. Culture or civilization in a degraded state of sentimentality and vulgarity.
   庸俗文化處于感傷和粗俗的退化狀態(tài)的文化或文明

de.grad.ing

adj.（形容詞）
Tending or intended to degrade:
降格的：傾向于或意圖降低身份的：
例句：
.There is nothing so degrading as the constant anxiety about one`s means of livelihood.(W. Somerset Maugham)
.沒(méi)有什么象不斷地憂慮著自己如何謀生那樣丟臉的事了.( W.薩默塞特·莫姆)

【引伸】
degrad.ingly
adv.（副詞）