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

• For one thing, as visible pollution has diminished, so has public concern over environmental issues.
  首先，随着可见污染的减少，公众对环境问题的关注也减少了。
• "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。
• I'm47 now, and the stares have not diminished as I've grown older.
  现在我已经47岁了，随着年龄的增长，别人注视我的眼光丝毫没有减少。
• 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。
• 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。
• He never put her down or diminished her
  他从未奚落或贬低过她。
• Absence diminished as the new regulations are enforced.
  由于执行了新规章，缺席情况减少了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。