| [/dɪˈmɪnɪʃ; dəˋmɪnɪʃ/] v [I, Tn] 用法:
1 (cause sth to) become smaller or less; decrease 变小; 变少; 使（某事物）变小; 使（某事物）变少; 缩小; 减少; 降低:
His strength has diminished over the years. 经过这许多年月, 他的体力不如从前了. *
Nothing could diminish her enthusiasm for the project. 什麽也不能影响她对这项计划的热忱. *
diminishing hopes, supplies, funds 逐渐渺茫的希望、 渐渐用完的物资、 渐渐枯竭的资金. 用法:
2 (fig 比喻) make (sb/sth) seem less important than it really is; devalue 减低（某人[某事物]的重要性; 贬低:
The opposition are trying to diminish our achievements. 反对党企图贬低我们的成就. 用法:
3 (music 音) decrease (an interval) by a semitone 将（音程）减半音:
a diminished seventh 减七度. |