
释义
v. 减少;降低
To become smaller or make something smaller in amount.
n. 减少;减少量
A reduction in the size, number, or amount of something.
例句
Our electricity bills decreased after we replaced the old heater.
我们换掉旧取暖器后,电费减少了。
Improved public transport could decrease traffic congestion and reduce air pollution in densely populated cities.
改善公共交通可以缓解人口密集城市的交通拥堵,并减少空气污染。
常用搭配
- a decrease in demand | 需求下降
- decrease significantly | 显著减少
- decrease by half | 减少一半
- a steady decrease | 持续下降
词族
- decreasing (adj.)
近义
- decline
- reduce
反义
- increase
用法提示
动词重音在后,名词/ˈdiːkriːs/重音在前。
常见问题
- decrease 是什么意思?
- v. 减少;降低;n. 减少;减少量
- decrease 怎么发音?
- 英音 /dɪˈkriːs/,美音 /dɪˈkriːs/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。