Undermine
[ʌndə'maɪn] or ['ʌndɚ'maɪn]
解释:
(v. t.) To excavate the earth beneath, or the part of, especially for the purpose of causing to fall or be overthrown; to form a mine under; to sap; as, to undermine a wall.
(v. t.) Fig.: To remove the foundation or support of by clandestine means; to ruin in an underhand way; as, to undermine reputation; to undermine the constitution of the state.
整理:温弗雷德
同义词及近义词:
v. a. Sap, mine.
克利奥校对
同义词及反义词:
SYN:Sap, subvert, counteract, baffle, thwart
ANT:Prop, support, countenance, promote, aid, corroborate
手打:凯勒
解释:
v.t. to form mines under in order to destroy: to destroy secretly the foundation or support of anything.—n. Undermī′ner one who undermines a secret enemy.
整理:雷蒙德
例句:
- As the receding wave swept back with a hoarse roar, it seemed to scoop out deep caves in the beach, as if its purpose were to undermine the earth. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- Have you considered what it is to undermine the confidence that should subsist between my daughter and myself? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
- But at last, fear undermined him. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
- Certainly placid or morose acceptance is undermined. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
- The Greek language resumed its sway, which had never been very seriously undermined by the official use of Latin. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Later on the influence of Confucius over his duke was undermined, and he withdrew again into private life. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- We have already described the way in which a strong intellectual process undermined the system of Grand Monarchy in France before 1789. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Never recovered the stomach pump--undermined constitution--fell a victim. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- It undermined the power of prejudice, superstition, and brute force, by habituating men to reliance upon argument, discussion, and persuasion. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- Since she cares so little for me as to care nothing for undermining my respectability, she shall go her way and I will go mine. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
- A similar undermining process was going on throughout Europe during the Great Power period of 1848-1914. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- When trade is bad, there's more undermining of health, and preparation for death, going on among you Milton men than you're aware of. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
- Mr. Howe's own book undermines his conclusions. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
录入:萨姆纳