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

• But within a half an hour, all the bites had diminished.
  但不到半个小时，咬伤的地方都不见了，都消逝无踪。
• His income was diminished by one-fourth owing to this decision.
  由于他的这一决定，使他的收入减少了四分之三。
• 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。
• The time I spent at exercise gradually diminished.
  我花在锻炼上的时间逐渐减少。
• Absence diminished as the new regulations are enforced.
  由于执行了新规章，缺席情况减少了。
• We have big houses and broken homes, high incomes and low morale, secured rights and diminished civility.
  我们得到了大房子，但却换来了家庭的破裂；我们得到了高收入，但却降低了道德水准；
• 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。
• But they still exist and have by no means diminished or disappeared.
  但是国内阶级间的矛盾和政治集团间的矛盾本身依然存在着，并没有减少或消灭。
• 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。
• Borland was cleared of murder but found guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
  基于精神失常可减轻刑事责任的理由，博兰被免除了谋杀罪，但仍然获判过失杀人。