To disparage someone or something is to talk about them in a way that makes them sound small, weak, or not important. You are not only pointing at a mistake; you are lowering their worth.

To disparage someone or somethingdisparage一個人或一件事， is就是 in a way that makes them sound small, weak, or not important用一種讓他們聽起來很渺小、很弱，或不重要的方式 to talk about them去談論他們 You are not only pointing at a mistake你不只是指出一個錯誤； you are lowering their worth你是在貶低他們的價值

It can be a cutting joke, a “that’s nothing” comment, or a careful put-down in a meeting. It is a fairly formal verb; in casual talk people more often say put down, talk down, or run down.

It can be a cutting joke它可以是一句尖酸的玩笑、 a "that's nothing" comment一句「那沒什麼」的評論， or a careful put-down in a meeting或是在會議上一個含蓄的貶低 It is a fairly formal verb這是一個相當正式的動詞； in casual talk people more often say put down, talk down, or run down在輕鬆的說話裡，人們更常說put down、talk down，或run down

Though actually, the older French idea was about rank: treating someone as not your equal, as lower. Today we mostly use it for talk that makes a person, a job, a language, or an idea sound like it does not count.

Though actually不過其實， the older French idea was about rank比較舊的法文想法跟階級有關： treating someone as not your equal, as lower把某人當成不是你的同等，是比較低的 Today we mostly use it現在我們大多用它 for talk that makes a person, a job, a language, or an idea sound like it does not count來講那種讓一個人、一份工作、一種語言，或一個想法聽起來「不算數」的談論方式

It is unkind, and in careful English it often carries a quiet warning: this kind of talk is not fair.

It is unkind這是不友善的， and in careful English而且在謹慎的英文裡， it often carries a quiet warning它常常帶著一種輕輕的警告： this kind of talk is not fair這種說法不公平