cheapen

🇺🇸 /ˈtʃiːpən/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtʃiːpən/
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标签 RARE
verb
R

To cause someone or something to be seen as less valuable or important.

She never cheapened herself by lowering her standards.

她从不降低自己的标准来贬低自己。

R

To reduce the price of something.

The company decided to cheapen its products to attract more customers.

公司决定降低其产品的价格以吸引更多顾客。

R

To make something seem less valuable or important.

The movie was criticized for cheapening the importance of education.

这部电影因贬低教育的重要性而受到批评。

translation

v. 贬低, 降价

词形变化

3rd Present cheapens
Past cheapened
Perfect cheapened
Progressive cheapening