| 词汇 | cheapened |
| 释义 | cheapened past simple and past participle ofcheapen cheapen verb[ T ] uk /ˈtʃiː.pən/ us /ˈtʃiː.pən/ cheapenverb[T] (COST LESS)to reduce the price: 使降价，使减价;使贬值 This has had the effect of cheapening UK exports.这使得英国出口商品贬值。 Price decreases bargain bear market bearishly closeout concessional couponer couponing debase deflate depreciate devalue freeze knock off (something) knock someone down mark something down nosedive overdiscount post-devaluation spiral tumble cheapenverb[T] (RESPECT LESS)disapproving to make someone or something seem less valuable or important so that people respect them less: 贬低；败坏；糟蹋 She felt that the photos were exploitative and cheapened her.她觉得这些照片被滥用，而且败坏了她的名誉。 Damaging and spoiling adulterant adulterate adulterated adulteration applecart butcher degrade drive a wedge between someoneidiom dry rot eat eat away at something erode foul put something out of jointidiom queer rain on someone's paradeidiom rampage ravage seismic wreck Examples of cheapenedcheapened In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. At the last hour, people, the bonds were cheapened, and the disaster happened cruelly, and the story is true! Thus, the work involved in the delivery of care has literally been cheapened. Could he not bring about some diminution of the use of local calls, if the postal services themselves were improved and cheapened? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It said that if production was to be cheapened, it was to be done through increased efficiency and not lower wages. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The scaffold has not taught men to venerate life; it has cheapened life. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am afraid that in an attempt to cheapen the price of their goods, some of our manufacturers have cheapened their quality. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Their capital costs may well have been largely amortised, and their workers' experience will have cheapened considerably their production costs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The training schemes have been cheapened and soiled by the bad heart with which they were introduced. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At the present time they are not provided for in the free and cheapened food schemes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It could be cheapened considerably if there were road schemes so that transport could be made easier and the cost reduced. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The court usage of importune has cheapened the word and in court it means only "solicit". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a sad thing that he has cheapened the good name of the country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have two specific anxieties related to practicalities and my fear that there may be so many notices that their importance will be cheapened. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There, again, there is this curious result, that the cost of production has cheapened the meat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is it argued that the cost of transport is going to be cheapened by this proposal? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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