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

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