diminish

diminish的音标为：[dɪˈmɪnɪʃ]，基本翻译为“减少；缩小；降低”，速记技巧为：diminish=dim（暗）+inish（结束）+h（谐音“化”）→暗地里结束→减少。

英文词源：diminish，源自拉丁语diminishere，意为“减少，缩小”。

变化形式：

1. diminution（n.）：减少，缩小。

2. diminutive（adj.）：小型的，微不足道的。

相关单词：

1. diminish（v.）：减少，缩小。例句：“The number of customers has diminished by 20% this year.”（今年的客户数量减少了20%。）

2. diminishment（n.）：减少，缩小。例句：“The diminishing of the forest is a cause for concern.”（森林面积的缩小是一个令人担忧的问题。）

3. diminishing（adj.）：逐渐减少的。例句：“The company"s profits are diminishing due to rising costs.”（由于成本上升，公司的利润正在逐渐减少。）

4. subside（v.）：下降，减弱。例句：“The rain has subsided, but the thunder still rumbles in the distance.”（雨已经停了，但雷声仍然在远方隆隆作响。）

5. decline（v.）：下降，减少。例句：“The number of visitors to the park has declined sharply this year.”（今年公园的游客数量急剧下降。）

6. attenuate（v.）：减弱，削弱。例句：“The impact of the storm was attenuated by the high winds.”（风暴的影响被高风速削弱了。）

7. attenuate（v.）：使变小，使减弱。例句：“The impact of the news was attenuated by the media"s spin.”（新闻的影响被媒体的曲解所削弱。）

8. attenuating（adj.）：减弱的，缓和的。例句：“The evidence is somewhat attenuating the case.”（证据稍微缓和了这个案件。）

9. attenuatingly（adv.）：减轻地，缓和地。例句：“The defense attorney"s arguments were attenuatingly weak.”（辩护律师的辩护理由非常薄弱。）

10. diminishable（adj.）：可以减少的。例句：“The amount of carbon emissions is diminishable through increased recycling and renewable energy usage.”（通过增加回收利用和可再生能源的使用，碳排放量是可以减少的。）

常用短语：

1. Diminish in importance

2. Diminish one"s authority

3. Diminish one"s influence

4. Diminish one"s reputation

5. Diminish one"s strength

6. Diminish the impact

7. Diminish the value

例句：

1. The company"s market share has been steadily diminishing over the years.

2. His reputation has been gradually diminished by a series of scandals.

3. The impact of the storm has been greatly diminished by the timely rescue efforts.

4. The value of the asset has been greatly diminished by the depreciation over time.

5. The impact of the new policy is expected to gradually diminish as it takes effect.

6. The impact of the pandemic on our business has been greatly diminished by our response measures.

7. The decline in sales has diminished our strength as a company.

英文小作文：

Title: The Diminishing Role of an Old Friend

Once upon a time, I had a good friend who was always there for me in my darkest moments. We shared many happy memories together, but now, things have changed. My friend"s influence has gradually diminished, and I find myself feeling lost without him.

Our once close relationship has become distant, and I struggle to maintain the connection that we once had. I miss the days when we could talk for hours on end, but now, our conversations are brief and superficial. I feel like I"m losing a part of myself, and it saddens me to see my friend go through the same thing.

However, I understand that change is inevitable, and I must accept that my friend"s role in my life has diminished. I will cherish the memories we have made, and try to find happiness in the remaining moments we have together. I hope that one day, my friend will regain his former strength, and we can once again share our stories and experiences together.