| 词组 | DIMINISHING |
| 释义 | DIMINISHING bog down to slow down; to become stuck.The project bogged down because of so much red tape.We bog down every year at this time because many of our workers go on vacation. cut back (on something) to reduce something; to use less of something.The government has to cut back on its spending.It's very difficult for the government to cut back. cut corners to reduce efforts or expenditures; to do things poorly or incompletely.You cannot cut corners when you are dealing with public safety.Don't cut corners, Sally. Let's do the job right. cut one's losses to reduce someone's losses of money, goods, or other things of value.I sold the stock as it went down, thus cutting my losses.He cut his losses by putting better locks on the doors. There were fewer robberies.The mayor's reputation suffered because of the scandal. He finally resigned to cut his losses. die a natural death [for something] to fade away or die down.I expect that all this excitement about computers will die a natural death.Most fads die a natural death. ease off (on someone or something) and ease up (on someone or something) to reduce the urgency with which one deals with someone or something; to put less pressure on someone or something.Ease off on John. He has been yelled at enough today.Yes, please ease off. I can't stand any more.Tell them to ease up on the horses. They are getting tired.Tell them to ease up now! They are making the horses work too hard. fall off to decline or diminish.Business falls off during the summer months.My interest in school fell off when I became twenty. fizzle out to die out; to come to a stop shortly after starting; to fail.It started to rain, and the fire fizzled out.The car started in the cold weather, but it fizzled out before we got very far.My attempt to run for mayor fizzled out.She started off her job very well, but fizzled out after about a month. grind to a halt to slow to a stop; to run down.By the end of the day, the factory had ground to a halt.The car ground to a halt, and we got out to stretch our legs. make a long story short to bring a story to an end. (A formula that introduces a summary of a story or a joke.)And— to make a long story short—I never got back the money that I lent him.If I can make a long story short, let me say that everything worked out fine. peter out [for something] to die or dwindle away; [for something] to become exhausted gradually. (Informal.)When the fire petered out, I went to bed.My money finally petered out, and I had to come home. play someone or something down to lessen the effect or importance of someone or something.John is a famous actor, but the director tried to play him down as just another member of the cast.They tried to play down her earlier arrest. pull something down to lower or reduce the amount of something.That last test pulled my grade down.Let's see if we can pull down your temperature. slack off 1. to taper off; to reduce gradually. Business tends to slack off during the winter months.The storms begin to slack off in April. 2. to become less active; to become lazy or inefficient. Near the end of the school year, Sally began to slack off, and her grades showed it.John got fired for slacking off during the busy season. slow someone or something up and slow someone or something down to cause someone or something to reduce speed. (The phrases with up are informal.)I'm in a hurry. Don't try to slow me down.Please slow up the train. There are sheep near the track.Slow up! I can't keep up with you.Okay, I'll slow down.Did I slow myself down enough? take it easy (on something) to use less of something (rather than more). (Informal.)Take it easy on the soup. There's just enough for one serving for each person.Please take it easy! There are hardly any left. take the edge off (something) to remove the essence, power, or "bite" of something.The news was bad, so I spoke slowly and softly to take the edge off.I put sugar in my coffee to take the edge off the bitterness. tone something down to make something less extreme.That yellow is too bright. Please try to tone it down.Can you tone down your remarks? They seem quite strong for this situation. turn something down to lower the volume or amount of something, such as heat, sound, water, air pressure, etc.It's hot in here. Please turn down the heat.Turn the stereo down. It's too loud. wear off to become less; to stop gradually.The effects of the painkiller wore off and my tooth began to hurt.I was annoyed at first, but my anger wore off. wind down to decrease or diminish.Things are very busy now, but they'll wind down in about an hour.I hope business winds down soon. I'm exhausted. |
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