diminishment

常见例句

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词: S+～(+A)

• The campers's food supply gradually diminished as the days were on.
  随着一天天地过去,野营人的食物逐渐减少了。
• The cost of the production greatly diminished.
  生产成本大大地减少了。

用作及物动词: S+～+ n./pron.

• The long war greatly diminished the country's wealth.
  长期的战争使这个国家的财富锐减。
• Unforeseen expenses diminished his savings.
  意外的支出减少了他的存款数目。
• We should try to diminish the cost of production.
  我们应尽力减少生产成本。
• Several unpopular decisions diminished the governor's popularity.
  几项不得人心的决定使州长的声望下降。

用作及物动词 (vt.)

• We should try to diminish the cost of production.
  我们应尽力减少生产成本。
• His illness diminished his health.
  疾病侵蚀了他的健康。
• He likes to diminish the skills of others.
  他喜欢贬低别人的技能。

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

• The amount of water in the pond will diminish as the dry season continues.
  如果旱季还持续下去，池塘中的水量将减少。
• As he turned the knob, the sound diminished.
  他一转旋钮，声音就变小了。
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