单词 | diminish |
释义 | diminish v[I, Tn] 1 (cause sth to) become smaller or less; decrease 变小; 变少; 使(某事物)变小; 使(某事物)变少; 缩小; 减少; 降低 His strength has diminished over the years. 经过这许多年月, 他的体力不如从前了. Nothing could diminish her enthusiasm for the project. 什麽也不能影响她对这项计划的热忱. diminishing hopes, supplies, funds 逐渐渺茫的希望、 渐渐用完的物资、 渐渐枯竭的资金. 2 (fig 比喻) make (sb/sth) seem less important than it really is; devalue 减低(某人[某事物]的重要性; 贬低 The opposition are trying to diminish our achievements. 反对党企图贬低我们的成就. 3 (music 音) decrease (an interval) by a semitone 将(音程)减半音 a diminished seventh 减七度. |
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