diminishment

常見例句

用作動詞 (v.)

用作不及物動詞: S+～(+A)

• The campers's food supply gradually diminished as the days were on.
  隨著一天天地過去,野營人的食物逐漸減少了。
• The cost of the production greatly diminished.
  生產(chǎn)成本大大地減少了。

用作及物動詞: S+～+ n./pron.

• The long war greatly diminished the country's wealth.
  長期的戰(zhàn)爭使這個國家的財富銳減。
• Unforeseen expenses diminished his savings.
  意外的支出減少了他的存款數(shù)目。
• We should try to diminish the cost of production.
  我們應(yīng)盡力減少生產(chǎn)成本。
• Several unpopular decisions diminished the governor's popularity.
  幾項不得人心的決定使州長的聲望下降。

用作及物動詞 (vt.)

• We should try to diminish the cost of production.
  我們應(yīng)盡力減少生產(chǎn)成本。
• His illness diminished his health.
  疾病侵蝕了他的健康。
• He likes to diminish the skills of others.
  他喜歡貶低別人的技能。

用作不及物動詞 (vi.)

• The amount of water in the pond will diminish as the dry season continues.
  如果旱季還持續(xù)下去，池塘中的水量將減少。
• As he turned the knob, the sound diminished.
  他一轉(zhuǎn)旋鈕，聲音就變小了。
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