diminished

英 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃt]

美 [dɪˈmɪnɪʃt]

v.  减少; (使)减弱，缩减; 降低; 贬低; 贬损; 轻视
diminish的过去分词和过去式

过去式：diminished　过去分词：diminished　

BNC.15876 / COCA.13745

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）减小;（使）减弱;（使）降低
  When somethingdiminishes, or when somethingdiminishesit, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity.
  1. The threat of nuclear war has diminished...
     核战争的威胁已经减小了。
  2. 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。
  3. Universities are facing grave problems because of diminishing resources...
     由于资源的减少，大学正面临严峻的问题。
  4. This could mean diminished public support for the war.
     这可能意味着公众对战争的支持会有所下降。
• VERB 贬低;轻视
  If youdiminishsomeone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are.
  1. He never put her down or diminished her...
     他从未奚落或贬低过她。
  2. He could no longer cope; he relied on me, and felt diminished by it.
     他再也无法承受，他依赖我，却因此觉得是受了轻贱。

英英释义

adj

• (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
  1. partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm
  Synonym:atrophiedwasted
• made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
  1. her comments made me feel small
  Synonym:belittledsmall
• (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval
  1. a diminished fifth
• impaired by diminution
  Synonym:lessenedvitiatedweakened

双语例句

• The illness has diminished her strength.
  疾病损伤了她的元气。
• He never put her down or diminished her
  他从未奚落或贬低过她。
• Once friendship is gained, difficulty and agony will be diminished while joys and happiness will be increased.
  一个人一旦获得了友谊，困难与痛苦会成倍地缩小，快乐与幸福会成倍地增加。
• It was growling like something demented, which it was, of course, and its backside was almost in my face even my peril in no way diminished the frightful stench of the creature.
  它发狂地嗷叫着，对，是发狂了。屁股几乎挨着我的脸&尽管我身处险境，可仍闻到这家伙身上可怕的恶臭。
• "Left" slogans and rhetoric overshadowed or diminished the power of the Party's correct slogans and views.
  左的口号、左的词句掩盖了或减弱了党的正确口号和主张的力量。
• The supply of fresh water and vegetables gradually diminished during the voyage.
  在航行中，淡水和蔬菜的供应渐渐减少。
• Again, differences between people and the opportunity for natural selection to take advantage of it have diminished.
  人与人之间的差异和利用差异进行自然选择的机会再一次失去。
• The heat of the day had diminished a little, but not much.
  白天的炎热，减轻了一点，但减的不多。
• My savings have really diminished. I have to get a job soon.
  我的存款减少了，我必须赶快找到工作。
• The threat of nuclear war has diminished
  核战争的威胁已经减小了。