单词 | cheapen |
释义 | cheapen 🄰 vt. 1.(devalue)降低…的价值;贬低 We shouldn't cheapen the concept of permanence of marriage.我们不应该贬低婚姻天长地久的概念。 Love is a word cheapened by overuse.“爱”是个因为过度使用而掉了价的字。 When America boycotted the Moscow Olympics it cheapened the medals won.美国抵制莫斯科奥运会, 使奖牌贬了值。 to cheapen yourself降低自己的身价 I would not cheapen myself by doing such a thing.我不会自贬身价去做这种事。 2.(make less expensive)削减(价格);降低(费用) It was designed to cheapen the transport of coal.其宗旨就是降低煤炭运输费用。 🄱 vi. (become less valuable)贬值;掉价 This shows how the value of possession has cheapened.这说明财产的价值是如何缩水的。 |
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