diminished
adj. 減少了的,被貶低的
v. (使)減少,縮小( diminish的過去式和過去分詞 ); 減弱…的權勢
When something diminishes, or when something diminishes it, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity.
The threat of nuclear war has diminished...
核戰爭的威脅已經減小了。
Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state...
聯邦制旨在削弱中央政府的權力。
If you diminish someone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are.
He never put her down or diminished her...
他從未奚落或貶低過她。
He could no longer cope; he relied on me, and felt diminished by it.
他再也無法承受,他依賴我,卻因此覺得是受了輕賤。
1. impaired by diminution
2. (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use;
3. (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval;
4. made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth);
The heat diminished as the sun went down.
隨著日落,暑氣漸消.
The cost of the production greatly diminished.
生產成本大大減少了.
But excessive caution that leads to a diminished life , with ruptured social connections , has consequences, too.
但過度的小心翼翼會導致社會關係的破裂,使自己的生活縮小, 也具有後果.
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.
The warden's authority diminished after the revolt.
典獄長的權威在動亂後下降了.