cheapen

英 [ˈtʃiːpən]

美 [ˈtʃiːpən]

v. 使丧失威信; 使贬低; 降低…的价格; 使贬值; 贬低

过去式：cheapened　现在分词：cheapening　第三人称单数：cheapens　过去分词：cheapened　

BNC.33335 / COCA.24988

牛津词典

verb

使丧失威信；使贬低
to make sb lose respect for himself or herself
1. She never cheapened herself by lowering her standards.
  她从不降低标准来贬低自己。
降低…的价格
to make sth lower in price
1. to cheapen the cost of raw materials
  降低原材料的成本
使贬值；贬低
to make sth appear to have less value
1. The movie was accused of cheapening human life.
  有人指责这部电影贬低了人的生命价值。

柯林斯词典

VERB 使有失身价;使降低身份;使贬值
If somethingcheapensa person or thing, it lowers their reputation or position.
1. When America boycotted the Moscow Olympics it cheapened the medals won...
  美国抵制莫斯科奥运会的行为使金牌的含金量降低了。
2. Love is a word cheapened by overuse.
  “爱”这个字眼用得太滥不值钱了。

英英释义

verb

lower the grade of something
Synonym:degrade

双语例句

Approaching this casually could cheapen the very institution same-sex advocates appear to idolise.
如果随意地对待，那么同性婚姻的倡导者所追求的理想制度就不值钱了。
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。
For if you degrade and cheapen the word too long, the people will turn to the picture.
如果你过久地降低其品质使其变得粗俗的话，人们便会转向电视画面。
Until now, Harvard Business School has been on the sidelines, not wanting to either cannibalize or cheapen its existing on-campus MBA program or its executive education offerings.
哈佛商学院此前一直持观望态度，不愿意蚕食或贬低现有的在校MBA和高管培训项目。
Love is a word cheapened by overuse.
“爱”这个字眼用得太滥不值钱了。
The competition should cheapen the cost of travel.
竞争会降低旅行的费用。
The price is changeable. Sometimes chain stores cheapen the goods to attract customers. They may be rather cheap.
价格多变，有时连锁店对货物降价以吸引顾客，可能很便宜。
Don't cheapen yourself by getting involved with this man.
不要与这个人搅在一块而降低了你自己的身份。
Second, a depreciation should cheapen the relative price of exports, helping companies to find new customers abroad.
第二，贬值应会让出口价格相对便宜，有助于公司在国外找到新的客户。
Provide extremely in market chase after go up and kill cheapen when the value, particularly useful.
在市况极具追涨和杀跌价值时，非凡有用。