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 diminished income was to him not even the source of momentary regret.
  那笔减少了的收入对他说来，甚至片刻也不令人惋惜。
• Several unpopular decisions diminished the governor's popularity.
  几项不得人心的决定使州长的声望下降。
• The threat of nuclear war has diminished
  核战争的威胁已经减小了。
• 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。
• Individuals with asthma also have enhanced airway responsiveness to methacholine and diminished airway hydration.
  哮喘个体也增加了气道对乙酰胆碱的易反应性，减少了气道水合作用。
• 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。
• The time I spent at exercise gradually diminished.
  我花在锻炼上的时间逐渐减少。
• They thus increased their annual grain production rather than diminished it.
  他们这样增加了而不是减少了粮食年产量。
• 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。
• 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。