| 单词 | diminish |
| 释义 | diminish 🄰 vt. 1.(make smaller)减小；减少；缩减；降低 Familiarity did not diminish the horrors of prison.熟悉并未降低监狱的恐怖感。 2.【建】(cause to taper)使(柱头等)缩径(或成锥形) 3.【音】(decrease)+ interval使减半音 4.(belittle)削弱…的权势；使降级；贬低；轻视 He never put her down or diminished her.他从未奚落或贬低过她。 Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state.联邦制旨在削弱中央政府的权力。 🄱 vi. 1.(become smaller)变小；变少；缩减；降低 As she turned the knob, the sound diminished.她转动旋钮, 声音变小了。 The threat of war has diminished.战争的威胁已经降低了。 2.【建】(taper)(柱头等)缩径, 成锥形 |
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