单词：undermine
[法] 暗中破坏, 以阴谋中伤伤害
v hollow out as if making a cave or opening
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undermine的用法和样例：
例句
- They will do anything to undermine their adversary's reputation.他们会不择手段地去损害对手的名誉。
- The President's enemies are spreading rumours to undermine his authority.总统的敌人在散布谣言以逐渐破坏他的威信。
- Badgers had undermined the foundations of the church.獾在这座教堂的地基处打了洞。
- A mole can undermine the strongest rampart.一只田鼠能毁坏最坚固的堡垒。
常见句型
- Rivers undermine their banks.河水冲刷堤基。
- The soldiers undermined the wall.士兵们在墙下挖洞。
- Badgers had undermined the foundations of the church.獾在这座教堂的地基处打了洞。
- Illness undermined his strength.疾病逐渐消耗了他的力气。
- Drugs undermined his health.毒品损害了他的健康。
- Insults undermined her confidence.一再受到侮辱之后,她渐渐丧失信心。
- She tried to undermine our friendship.她试图破坏我们的友谊。
- These incidents could seriously undermine support for the police.这些事件会严重影响对警方的支持。
- The President's enemies are spreading rumours to undermine his authority.总统的敌人在散布谣言以逐渐破坏他的威信。 1
- The house is unsafe since the foundations were undermined by floods.这栋房子不安全,因为地基被洪水损坏了。
词汇搭配
- undermine authority破坏威信
- undermine bank冲刷堤基
- undermine confidence丧失信心
- undermine friendship破坏友谊
- undermine health损害健康
- undermine strength削弱力气
经典引文
We must under-mine the gate..; we must pull up the pavement until we can creep under.
出自：F. MarryatNecessarie it is..to undermine a great way by candle-light..under the mountains.
出自：absol.
- weaken使 ... 弱，削弱...
- demoralize使士气低落
- sabotage怠工
- destroy破坏
- dent凹痕
- challenge挑战
- destabilize使不稳定
- undercut削弱
- damage损害
- emasculate阉割
- scotch伤口
- rust铁锈
- counteract抵制
- subvert推翻
- cave洞穴
- countermine反地道
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