cheapen是什么意思？

cheapen

英[ˈtʃi:pən] 美[ˈtʃipən]

• vt. 减价，降低（自己[某事物]）的身价，贬低；

第三人称单数：cheapens;

过去式：cheapened;

过去分词：cheapened;

现在分词：cheapening;

例句

• In no case can we cheapen the quality of products. 在任何情况下我们都不能降低产品质量.
• Again and again to leave and escape will only cheapen yourself. 一次次的离开和逃避只会让自己变得廉价.
• You just can't afford to let her hang - ups cheapen our relationship. 你也不应该毫不容情地让她成为阻止我们相好的障碍.

同义词

• v.
  cheapen的同义词之：使什么减价,跌价
  slash, budget, lower, depreciate, price, mark, cut, down, reduce, discount,
  cheapen的同义词之：降低威信
  degrade, detract, disparage, at, mortify, belittle, scoff, scorn, diminish, humiliate, downgrade, shame, disgrace, misprize, from,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  使有失身价;使降低身份;使贬值
  If something cheapens a person or thing, it lowers their reputation or position.
  例句
  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。 Love is a word cheapened by overuse. “爱”这个字眼用得太滥不值钱了。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. lower the grade of something; reduce its worth