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cheapen

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v.减价,跌价

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cheapen为短语/超纲词汇

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名词:cheapener 动词过去式:cheapened 过去分词:cheapened 现在分词:cheapening 第三人称单数:cheapens

cheapen


/'tʃi:pən; `tʃipən/
v
1 [Tn] (cause sth to) become cheap or cheaper 减价
*cheapen the cost of sth 降低某事物的价钱.
2 [Tn] make (oneself/sth) less worthy of respect; degrade 降低(自己[某事物])的身价; 贬低
*It's only cheapening yourself to behave like that. 那样做只能使你自贬身价.

cheapen


v
[I and T]
to become or make something become lower in price or value
 The good harvest that year cheapened the costs of some raw materials.
[T]
to make something or someone seem less deserving of respect
 She never compromised or cheapened herself.