cheapen的意思

cheapen

英式音标['tʃipən]
美式英标['tʃiːp(ə)n]

基本解释

vt. 减去…的价格；贬低

vi. 减价；跌价

英文词源

cheapen (v.): 1570s, "ask the price of," from cheap (adj.) + -en (1). Meaning "lower the price of" is from 1833, but figuratively, "to lower in estimation" is from 1650s. Related: Cheapened; cheapening.

实用例句

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. We cheapen commodities at the moment.: 目前我们只好使商品削价.

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