cheapened
v.
减价( cheapen的过去式 );
降低(自己[某事物])的身价,贬低;
例句:
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She never cheapened herself by lowering her standards.
她从不降低标准来贬低自己。
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When America boycotted the Moscow Olympics it cheapened the medals won.
美国抵制莫斯科奥运会的行为使金牌的含金量降低了。
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Love is a word cheapened by overuse.
“爱”这个字眼用得太滥不值钱了。
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But that wasn't it; that just cheapened it.
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