undermine

vt.

1. 在...下挖坑道

The convicts undermined the prison wall and escaped.

囚犯们在监狱墙下挖地道逃跑了。

2. (海,风等)侵蚀...的基础

The waves had undermined the cliff.

波浪冲刷侵蚀悬崖的底部。

3. 暗中破坏;逐渐损害

They are trying to undermine my position.

他们在试图损伤我的地位。

The bad cold had undermined her health.

重感冒损伤了她的健康。

weaken

vt.

1. 削弱,减弱;减少

We never weaken our efforts in face of difficulties.

我们在困难面前从不松劲。

2. 使变弱;使变淡

vi.

1. 变弱;变衰弱

His sense of duty never weakens.

他的责任感从不会减弱。

2. 变软弱;畏缩;动摇

support

vt.

1. 支撑,支托,扶持

The old man entered the room supported by his grandson.

老人由孙子扶着进了房间。

2. 支持,拥护,赞成;资助

They supported the Democratic Party.

他们支持民主党。

3. (常与can,cannot连用)忍受,忍耐

4. 抚养,赡养

He has a large family to support.

他要抚养一大家人。

5. 为...提供证据,证实

Can you give some examples to support your argument?

你能举几个例子来证实你的论点吗?

6. 激励,使有勇气(或信心)

7. 保持;维持,使进行下去

The desert climate supports little plant life.

沙漠里的气候使绝大多数植物无法存活。

8. 戏替...当配角;演...的角色

9. 音为...伴奏

n.

1. 支撑,支承[U]

2. 支撑物,支柱;支持者[C]

3. 维持生计,抚养;生活费[U]

Hunter is the chief support of the family.

亨特是他一家的主要赡养者。

4. 抚养者,维持生计者[C]

5. 支持,拥护,赞成;鼓舞[U]

We need your support.

我们需要你们的支持。

6. 医支持器,支托[C]

7. 戏配角

8. 音伴奏

dramatize

vt.

1. 使戏剧化;改编(小说等)为剧本

dramatize a novel

把一本小说改编成剧本

2. 戏剧性地描述;生动地表达

Don't dramatize your problems.

别夸大其词地诉说你的问题了。

vi.

1. 戏剧化;举止夸张

2. 可改编成剧本

That story would dramatize well.

那个故事可以很好地改编成剧本。