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.

双语例句


1. 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.

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2. You just can't afford to let her hang - ups cheapen our relationship.
你也不应该毫不容情地让她成为阻止我们相好的障碍.

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3. 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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4. 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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5. We cheapen commodities at the moment.
目前我们只好使商品削价.

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