diminishment

diminishment的音标为[dɪˈmɪnɪʃmənt]，基本翻译为“减少；缩小；削弱”的意思。记忆技巧包括：1. 将单词拆分；2. 结合单词意思；3. 联想记忆。例如，可以将diminishment拆分为di-mi-nish-ment，意为“减少-做-结果”，从而联想到结果就是“减少”的意思。

diminishment这个词的词源可以追溯到拉丁语diminuere，意思是“变小”。它的变化形式主要有diminish（减少，变小）和diminution（减少，缩小）。

相关单词：

1. reduction：减少，缩小，还原，使归原。这个词可以指数量、规模、价值等的减少或降低。

2. miniaturize：使微型化，使小型化。这个词常用于形容将大物体或系统缩小或微型化。

3. diminutive：小型的，微小的。这个词常用于形容物体或人的小尺寸或可爱的特点。

4. shrinkage：收缩，减少，退缩。这个词常用于形容物品因温度、压力等变化而体积变小的情况。

5. attenuate：减弱，减少，削弱。这个词常用于形容某种力量、影响等减弱或减少的情况。

6. abate：减少，减轻，缓解。这个词常用于形容某种不利因素或负担的减少或减轻。

7. attenuate/reduce：这两个词可以一起使用，表示在某种程度上减弱或减少。

8. diminish/lessen：这两个词都可以表示减少或减轻某种负担或影响。

9. subside：下沉，平息，减弱。这个词常用于形容某种力量、影响等逐渐减弱或消失的情况。

10. decrease：减少，减小，降低。这个词是最常用的与diminishment相关的词汇之一，可以指数量、价值等的减少或降低。

以上这些单词都与diminishment有直接或间接的关系，它们在英语中广泛使用并具有丰富的含义。

常用短语：

1. diminish in size

2. shrink in size

3. decrease in size

4. dwindle away

5. dwindle down

6. shrink up

7. decrease in quantity

例句：

1. Over the years, the lake has been gradually diminishing in size.

2. The company"s profits have shrunk in size due to rising costs.

3. The number of customers has been decreasing, so we need to take action to prevent further diminishment.

4. After a long illness, he shrunk up and lost a lot of weight.

5. The supply of goods has dwindled down to almost nothing.

6. The amount of money we have is decreasing by the day.

英文小作文：

Title: The Diminishing Lake

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful lake in the mountains. It was a source of life and beauty for the local community, providing drinking water, fishing, and recreation for everyone. But with time, the lake has been gradually diminishing in size, leaving behind a dry and barren land.

The reason for this decline is complex, but it is mainly due to the increasing pollution and deforestation in the area. The lake"s natural filtration system has been overwhelmed by the toxins and chemicals that are entering the water, while the loss of trees means that there is less water retention and less ability to absorb runoff from rainstorms.

This is a warning to us all about the importance of environmental protection and sustainability. We must take action now to protect our natural resources before it"s too late, or else we may see more and more lakes like this one shrinking in size, leaving behind a legacy of environmental degradation and human suffering.