1. Different self-depreciatory terms decide their usage extent and different referents. 敬谦语素的不同决定了敬谦称谓所使用的范围或指称对象的不同;
2. There are two types of self-depreciatory addressing forms in "A Beacon out of a Crossroad": terms indicating respect and terms indicating modesty. 《歧路灯》中的敬谦称谓主要有两类:一是含表敬语素的称谓;二是含表谦语素的称谓。
英英解释
adj.
1. tending to decrease or cause a decrease in value
2. tending to diminish or disparage