单词 | diminish |
释义 | diminish[di'miniʃ]vt. (使)减少, (使)变小vi. (使)减少, (使)变小 diminish di.min.ish AHD: [d¹-m¹n“¹sh] D.J. [d!6m!n!.]K.K. [d!6m!n!.]v.(动词) di.min.ished,di.min.ish.ing,di.min.ish.es v.tr.(及物动词)1. To make smaller or less or to cause to appear so.减少:使减少或使似变少2. To detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of.减损(权势、声誉):使权势、声誉或地位降低3. To cause to taper.使成锥形4. Music To reduce (a perfect or minor interval) by a semitone.【音乐】 把(音程)减半音:把(纯音程或小音程)减小半度v.intr.(不及物动词)1. To become smaller or less.See Synonyms at decrease 变小或减少参见 decrease2. To taper.逐渐变细语源:1. Middle English diminishen 中古英语 diminishen 2. blend of diminuen [to lessen] from Old French diminuer from Latin d&9{ºminuere} variant of d¶minuere d¶- [de-] minuere [to lessen] 混合了 diminuen [减小] 源自 古法语 diminuer 源自 拉丁语 d&9{ºminuere} d¶minuere的变体 d¶- [前缀,表“减少”] minuere [减弱] 3. minishen [to reduce] from Old French minuiser from Vulgar Latin *min&9{¿ti³re} from Latin min&9{¿tia} [smallness] from min&9{¿tus} [small] [from past participle of] minuere [to lessen] * see mei- 2minishen [减少] 源自 古法语 minuiser 源自 俗拉丁语 *min&9{¿ti³re} 源自 拉丁语 min&9{¿tia} [变小] 源自 min&9{¿tus} [小的] [] 源自minuere的过去分词 [减少] *参见 mei- 2继承用法:dimin“ishable adj.(形容词)dimin“ishment n.(名词) |
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