dumbing down
noun /ˌdʌmɪŋ ˈdaʊn/
/ˌdʌmɪŋ ˈdaʊn/
[uncountable] (disapproving)- the process of making something less accurate or educational, and of worse quality, by trying to make it easier for people to understand
(为使公众更易理解而)降低…的标准,减少…的专业性教育内容 - Some people criticized the film for its dumbing down of Dickens' novel.
有些人批评这部电影贬低了狄更斯的小说。
- Some people criticized the film for its dumbing down of Dickens' novel.