優勝候補のチームが格下の相手にまさかの敗北を喫した。
The favorites suffered a shocking defeat to a lower-ranked opponent.
格下だからといって油断してはいけない。
Just because they're ranked below us doesn't mean we can let our guard down.
彼は後輩を格下扱いするので評判が悪い。
He has a bad reputation because he treats his juniors as beneath him.