cheapen
英 ['tʃiːp(ə)n]
美['tʃipən]
- vt. 减去…的价格；贬低
- vi. 减价；跌价
词态变化
第三人称单数: cheapens;过去式: cheapened;过去分词: cheapened;现在分词: cheapening;
英英释意
- 1. lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
英文词源
- cheapen (v.)
- 1570s, "ask the price of," from cheap (adj.) + -en (1). Meaning "lower the price of" is from 1833, but figuratively, "to lower in estimation" is from 1650s. Related: Cheapened; cheapening.
实用场景例句
- She never cheapened herself by lowering her standards.
- 她从不降低标准来贬低自己。
牛津词典
- to cheapen the cost of raw materials
- 降低原材料的成本
牛津词典
- The movie was accused of cheapening human life.
- 有人指责这部电影贬低了人的生命价值。
牛津词典
- When America boycotted the Moscow Olympics it cheapened the medals won...
- 美国抵制莫斯科奥运会的行为使金牌的含金量降低了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Love is a word cheapened by overuse.
- “爱”这个字眼用得太滥不值钱了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I don't want anything to cheapen what we've found.
- 我不希望任何事情使我们的发现变得粗俗.
辞典例句
- The price is changeable. Sometimes cheapen the goods to attract customers. They may be rather cheap.
- 价格多变, 有时连锁店对货物降价以吸引顾客, 可能很便宜.
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- It's not in Jose's interest to do everything because it would cheapen the situation.
- 何塞的兴趣不在于接下所有广告,因为这会与他的身价不符.
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- Again and again to leave and escape will only cheapen yourself.
- 一次次的离开和逃避只会让自己变得廉价.
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- We cheapen commodities at the moment.
- 目前我们只好使商品削价.
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- You must not cheapen yourself.
- 你不可自贬身价.
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- In no case can we cheapen the quality of products.
- 在任何情况下我们都不能降低产品质量.
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- Provide extremely in market chase after go up and kill cheapen when the value, particularly useful.
- 在市况极具追涨和杀跌价值时, 非凡有用.
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