di.min.ish
v.(动词)
di.min.ished,di.min.ish.ing,di.min.ish.es
v.tr.(及物动词)
To make smaller or less or to cause to appear so.
减少:使减少或使似变少
To detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of.
减损(权势、声誉):使权势、声誉或地位降低
To cause to taper.
使成锥形
Music To reduce (a perfect or minor interval) by a semitone.
【音乐】 把(音程)减半音:把(纯音程或小音程)减小半度
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To become smaller or less.See Synonyms at decrease
变小或减少参见 decrease
To taper.
逐渐变细
来源:
Middle English diminishen
中古英语 diminishen
blend of diminuen [to lessen] from Old French diminuer from Latin dominuere variant of dôminuere dô- [de-] minuere [to lessen]
混合了 diminuen [减小] 源自 古法语 diminuer 源自 拉丁语 dominuere dôminuere的变体 dô- [前缀,表.减少.] minuere [减弱]
minishen [to reduce] from Old French minuiser from Vulgar Latin *minôti3re from Latin minôtia [smallness] from minôtus [small] [from past participle of] minuere [to lessen] * see mei- 2
minishen [减少] 源自 古法语 minuiser 源自 俗拉丁语 *minôti3re 源自 拉丁语 minôtia [变小] 源自 minôtus [小的] [] 源自minuere的过去分词 [减少] *参见 mei- 2
【引伸】
dimin.ishable
adj.(形容词)
dimin.ishment
n.(名词)