diminish
翻譯
減少, 縮小, 削弱, 貶低
例句
The medicine will diminish the pain.
這種藥會減輕疼痛。
His influence began to diminish.
他的影響力開始減弱。
Don't diminish his achievements.
不要貶低他的成就。
文法模式
((sth.)) 減少,削弱(某物) The medicine will diminish the pain.
(不及物動詞)減少,變小 His influence began to diminish.
近義詞
同義詞: decrease, lessen, reduce; 反義詞: increase, grow, enhance
詞源
源自拉丁語 'de-' (離開) + 'minuere' (使變小),意為「使變得更小」。
記憶技巧
可以聯想 'di-MINI-sh'。就是把某物變得'迷你'(mini)或更小。