diminish
vt. 减少；减损；贬低
vi. 变少；逐渐变细
形容词：diminishable 名词：diminishment 过去式：diminished 过去分词：diminished 现在分词：diminishing 第三人称单数：diminishes
近义词：reduce，lessen，ebb，taper，decrease，curtail，weaken，moderate，cut，contract，shrink，fade，fadeaway，fadeout，peterout，dwindle，shorten，deflate，languish，silence，alleviate，relieve，subside，wane，cheapen，soften，loosen，lower，stem，belittle，fall，increase，raise，
详细释义
v.(动词)
- 【建】（使）成尖顶
- 减弱，减低，消减，消弱，减轻，（使）减小，（使）变小，变少
- 【音】减半音
- 贬，（被）贬低，贬损，贬抑
- 下降，降低
- 递减
- 微弱
- 缩短，缩小，缩减
- 失势，削弱…的权势， 减弱…的权势
- 降低…的声誉
- 逐渐变细
双解释义
v.(动词)
- vt. & vi. (使)减少; 缩小 make less; decrease; reduce
- vt. & vi. 减弱…的权势 devalue; be little
英英释义
Verb
- decrease in size, extent, or range;
"The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester" "The cabin pressure fell dramatically" "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds" "his voice fell to a whisper"
- lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of;
"don't belittle your colleagues"
组词搭配
～+名词
- diminish the costing减少开支
- diminish the food减少食物
～+副词
- diminish continuously继续减少
- diminish gradually逐渐减少
- diminish greatly大量地减少
- diminish materially物质上减少
- diminish progressively不断减少
- diminish sensibly真正地减少
- diminish seriously严重地减少
- diminish steadily稳步地减少
～+介词
- diminish by减少
- diminish in缩小,减少
例句
用作及物动词(vt.)
- We should try to diminish the cost of production.我们应尽力减少生产成本。
- His illness diminished his health.疾病侵蚀了他的健康。
- He likes to diminish the skills of others.他喜欢贬低别人的技能。
用作不及物动词(vi.)
- The amount of water in the pond will diminish as the dry season continues.如果旱季还持续下去，池塘中的水量将减少。
- As he turned the knob, the sound diminished.他一转旋钮，声音就变小了。
词语用法
v.(动词)
- diminish的基本意思是“减少”“缩小”,指某事物对照原本基础上数量或质量少了很多; 常引申表示“减弱…的权势”。 diminish可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词,作及物动词时,其后多接名词或代词作宾语。