diminish [dɪ'mɪn.ɪʃ] verb intransitive or transitive ADVANCED ■to reduce or be reduced in size or importance 减少,减小,降低•I don't want to diminish her achievements, but she did have a lot of help.我不想贬低她的成就,但她确实得到了很多帮助。 •These memories will not be diminished by time.这些记忆不会随着时间的流逝而淡漠。 •What he did has seriously diminished him in many people's eyes.他的所作所为严重损害了他在许多人眼里的形象。 •We've seen our house diminish greatly/sharply/substantially in value over the last six months.在最近六个月里,我们这座房屋的价格暴跌。 |