/ˈtʃi:pən ||; ˈtʃipən/verb[T] 1 to make sb lose respect for himself or herself 使某人失去自尊: She felt cheapened by his treatment of her. 他这样对待她使她觉得很丢脸。 [SYN] degrade 同义词为degrade
2 to make sth lower in price 使降价
3 to make sth seem to have less value 贬低某事物的价值: The movie was accused of cheapening human life. 这部电影被指责贬低人类生活。