diminish

[di'miniʃ]

vt.减少, 减损, 贬低
vi.变少, 逐渐变细

vt.

1. 减少, 减小, 缩减

The medical expenses diminished his savings.

医疗费耗去了他的积蓄。

The illness has diminished her strength.

疾病损伤了她的元气。

2. 削弱……的权势, 降低……的声誉

Several unpopular decisions diminished the governor's popularity.

几个不得人心的决定降低了州长的声望。

3. 【语】把(音程)减半音

4. 【建】使成尖顶

vi.

1. 变小, 缩小

Our water supply has diminished as a result of the drought.

由于旱灾我们的水贮备减少了。

2. 失势, 被贬低

3. 【建】成尖顶

词形变化

形容词: diminishable | 名词: diminishment | 动词过去式: diminished | 动词过去分词: diminished | 动词现在分词: diminishing | 动词第三人称单数: diminishes |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.减少, 减小; 削弱

decrease  reduce  lessen  curtail  cut  

同义参见:

stem  loosen  dwindle  cheapen  lower  deflate  shorten  taper  ebb  subside  languish  wane  soften  silence  decrease  alleviate  relieve  

反义:

vt.vi.减少, 减小, 缩减

increase  raise  

反义参见:

magnify  enlarge  increase  

英英释义

动词 diminish:

decrease in size, extent, or range

同义词：decrease, lessen, fall

lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of

同义词：belittle

补充

diminishdiminish英:[diˈminiʃ] 美:[dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]vt. & vi.1.(使)减少; 缩小The campers' food supply gradually diminished as the days wore on.随着一天天的过去, 露营者的食物逐渐减少了。We should try to diminish the cost of production.我们应尽力减少生产成本。2.减弱…的权势Several unpopular decisions diminished the governor's popularity.几项不得人心的决定使州长的声望下降。

例句

1. Familiarity did not diminish the horrors of prison.熟悉并未降低监狱的恐怖感。 2. He never put her down or diminished her.他从未奚落或贬低过她。 3. 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。 4. As she turned the knob, the sound diminished.她转动旋钮, 声音变小了。 5. The threat of war has diminished.战争的威胁已经降低了。 6. The dry spell quickly diminished our water suply.干旱期使我们的水供应锐减。 7. Unforeseen expenses diminished our savings.意外的开支减少了我们的存款数目。 8. Time will not diminish our friendship.时间的流逝将不会减弱我们的友谊。 9. Several unpopular measures diminished the government's popularity.几项不得人心的措施使政府的声誉一落千丈。 10. It's not fair to diminish her efforts;she's worked very hard.贬低她的努力是不公平的，她已非常努力地工作。 11. Their food supply gradually diminished as the days wore on.随着时间一天天地过去，他们的食品供应逐渐减少了。 12. Suddenly the wind diminished and the seas grew calm again.突然风平了，浪又静了。 13. The governor's popularity has diminished.州长的声望已下降。 14. [with obj.]the new law is expected to diminish the government's chances.新法律有望减少政府的机会。 15. [no obj.]the pain will gradually diminish.疼痛会渐渐减轻。 16. the trial has aged and diminished him.这场审讯使他衰老而且垮了。 17. The world's rainforests are diminishing fast.世界上的雨林正迅速减少。 18. The bad news did nothing to diminish her enthusiasm for the plan.这个坏消息丝毫未减她对这个计划的兴致。 19. "The passing years did nothing to diminish [=decrease, lessen] their friendship."流逝的岁月并冲淡他们的友情。 20. The strength of the army was greatly diminished by outbreaks of disease.疾病的暴发严重削弱了军队的战斗力。 21. My interest in the subject has steadily diminished. [=dwindled]我对这个课题的兴趣越来越小。 22. The drug's side effects should diminish over time.这种药的副作用会随着时间逐渐减弱。 23. Nothing could diminish the importance of his contributions.没有什么能够贬低他所做贡献的重要性。 24. "I don't mean to diminish [=belittle, disparage] her accomplishments."我不是故意贬低她的成就。 25. the diminishment of her reputation对她名誉的贬低