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cheap·enBrE /ˈtʃiːpən/ NAmE /ˈtʃiːpən/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they cheapenBrE /ˈtʃiːpən/ NAmE /ˈtʃiːpən/ present simple - he / she / it cheapensBrE /ˈtʃiːpənz/ NAmE /ˈtʃiːpənz/ past simple cheapenedBrE /ˈtʃiːpənd/ NAmE /ˈtʃiːpənd/ past participle cheapenedBrE /ˈtʃiːpənd/ NAmE /ˈtʃiːpənd/ -ing form cheapeningBrE /ˈtʃiːpənɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈtʃiːpənɪŋ/ ~sb /yourself to make sb lose respect for himself or herself 使丧失威信；使贬低SYN degrade◆ She never cheapened herself by lowering her standards . 她从不降低标准来贬低自己。~sth to make sth lower in price 降低…的价格◆ to cheapen the cost of raw materials 降低原材料的成本~sth to make sth appear to have less value 使贬值；贬低◆ The movie was accused of cheapening human life . 有人指责这部电影贬低了人的生命价值。 |