undermine
英 [ˌʌndəˈmaɪn]
美 [ˌʌndərˈmaɪn]
v.
侵蚀…底基;暗中破坏;逐渐削弱;破坏(建筑;要塞)底基
第三人称单数: undermines
现在分词: undermining
过去式: undermined
过去分词: undermined
英文释义:
v.
1.destroy property or hinder normal operations
破坏财产或妨碍正常营业者
2.hollow out as if making a cave or opening
挖空好像做了一个洞穴或开口
举个例子:
1.Rivers undermine their banks.
河水冲刷堤基。
2.Nothing can undermine their fast friendship.
没有什么能破坏他们忠实的友谊。
3.Illness undermined his strength.
疾病逐渐削弱了他的力气。
4.Insults undermined her confidence.
一再受到侮辱之后, 她渐渐丧失信心。
常用短语:
undermine confidence
丧失信心;削弱信心
undermine stability
破坏稳定
undermine unity
破坏团结
undermine health
损害健康
undermine structure
破坏结构
undermine authority
破坏权威;破坏威信
undermine regime
破坏政权
undermine basis
破坏基础
undermine power
破坏力量
词汇拓展:
近义词
v. disobey, hollow, hollow out, core out
联想词
subvert推翻;
weaken减少;
jeopardize危及, 损害;
discredit败坏…的名声;
threaten威胁;
erode腐蚀,侵蚀;
undercut廉价出售;
disrupt使分裂;
impede阻止;
thwart反对;
destroy毁坏;
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