1. | ~ sb/yourself 使丧失威信;使贬低to make sb lose respect for himself or herself |
She never cheapened herself by lowering her standards. 她从不降低标准来贬低自己。 |
2. | ~ sth 降低…的价格to make sth lower in price |
to cheapen the cost of raw materials 降低原材料的成本 |
3. | ~ sth 使贬值;贬低to make sth appear to have less value |
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。 |