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cheapen

/ˈtʃiːpən/

Meanings
verb

贬低， 降低价值

To decrease the value of; to make cheap

Examples :

"The poorly made decorations cheapened the otherwise impressive party. "
那些粗制滥造的装饰品降低了这场原本令人印象深刻的聚会的档次。
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Related Words

Illustration gasoline

gasoline noun

/ˈɡæs.ə.lin/ /ɡæsl̩ˈin/

汽油，汽油，燃料油。

"My car needs gasoline; I'll fill it up before going to school. "

我的车需要汽油了，上学前我得把它加满。

Illustration comedian

comedian noun

/kəˈmiːdi.ən/

喜剧演员，谐星

"The comedian made everyone laugh at the school talent show. "

那位喜剧演员在学校的才艺表演上把大家都逗笑了。

Illustration decrease

decrease noun

/dɪˈkriːs/ /ˈdiːkriːs/

减少, 减小

"One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease at about 27 meters per year over the last 10 years."

一个研究团队记录到，在过去十年里，白水冰川每年减少的长度约为27米。

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offensive noun

/əˈfɛnsɪv/

进攻，攻势.

"The Marines today launched a major offensive."

今天海军陆战队发动了一次大规模的进攻。

Illustration decorations

decorations noun

/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃənz/

装饰，装潢，点缀。

"The children hung colorful decorations on the Christmas tree. "

孩子们在圣诞树上挂满了彩色的装饰品。

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bargain noun

/-ɡɪn/ /ˈbɑːɹɡən/

协议，合同，交易

"The bargain for the used textbook was that the student would pay $20. "

这本二手教科书的交易条件是学生支付20美元。

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cheapened verb

/ˈtʃiːpənd/ /ˈtʃiːpənt/

贬低，降低价值。

"The company's decision to use lower-quality materials cheapened their brand's reputation. "

公司决定使用劣质材料，降低了他们品牌的声誉。

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cheaper adjective

/ˈtʃiːpər/

更便宜，价廉。

""Buying fruits and vegetables at the farmer's market is often cheaper than buying them at the grocery store." "

在农贸市场买水果和蔬菜通常比在超市买更便宜。

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otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

其他的，不同的。

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

他说他没做过，但证据显示的情况却不是这样。

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shopper noun

/ˈʃɔp.ə/ /ˈʃɒp.ə/ /ˈʃɑ.pɚ/

购物者，顾客

"The shopper carried several bags of groceries from the supermarket to their car. "

这位购物者提着好几个装满食品的袋子，从超市走到他们的车旁。

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performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

表演，演出，表现

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

对某项事业或职责的履行

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impressive adjective

/ɪmˈpɹɛsɪv/

令人印象深刻的， впечатляющий。

"an impressive movie"

一部令人印象深刻的电影