1·Alas, I am loath to cheapen her existence and dignify the city's anti-cat stance by creating a dog-like defense for her.
哎,我讨厌用狗一般的姿态保护玛贝尔,这简直就是在贬低她的存在,助长这个城市讨伐猫咪的声音。
2·Good, there is some... it would cheapen the whole idea of contracts which has to do with taking in obligation on myself.
很好,……它会贬低整个契约的概念,这种概念关系到在我自己这方面履行的义务。
3·Many foolish people cheapen something just because they don't understand the value of it.
有许多愚蠢的人,只是因为他们不懂得某种东西,就贬低它的价值。