| 单词 | undermine |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [`ʌndə'main] |
| 解释 | v.破坏，损坏 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v.破坏，损坏 (to subvert or weaken insidiously) 【考】 反义词：reinforce( 加强); bolster(支持); undergird(支持) 【记】 under(在下面)+mine( 挖)→在下面挖→破坏 |
| 字源 | undermine (v.) c.1300, undermyne, "render unstable by digging at the foundation," from under + mine (v.). The figurative sense "injure by invisible, secret, or dishonorable means" is attested from early 15c. Similar formation in Dutch ondermijnen, Danish underminere, German unterminiren. The Old English verb was underdelfan. Related: Undermined; undermining. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 暗中破坏; 侵蚀...基础 【记】under下, mine(v 挖矿)－在下面挖－暗中破坏 【反】reinforce(v 加强); bolster(v 支持); undergird(v 加强...的底部) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】under mine 在下面挖土，在下面埋地雷 |
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