downgrade
翻譯
降級, 使降低地位
例句
They downgraded my hotel room.
他們把我的酒店房間降級了。
The company's rating was downgraded.
該公司的評級被下調了。
文法模式
((sth.)) 將(某物)降級 They downgraded my hotel room.
近義詞
同義詞: demote, devalue, lower; 反義詞: upgrade, promote, improve
詞源
由“down”(向下)和“grade”(等級)組成。字面意思是將某物或某人移至較低的等級或級別。
記憶技巧
想像一下考試得了更低的「等級(grade)」,這就是「向(down)下」降級。反義詞是「upgrade」。