reduce

动词

1. 1

   减少、降低、缩减

   The company plans to reduce its carbon emissions by half.

   公司计划将碳排放量减少一半。

2. 2

   减少、下降、变少

   Traffic noise reduces noticeably after midnight in this area.

   这一带的车流噪音在午夜过后明显减少。

3. 3

   降价、减价常用被动

   All winter coats have been reduced to half price.

   所有冬季外套都降到半价。

4. 4

   使变成、使沦为常用被动

   The earthquake reduced the old town to rubble.

   地震把老城区变成一片废墟。

5. 5

   沦落到、被迫常用被动

   They were reduced to borrowing money from distant relatives.

   他们沦落到要向远房亲戚借钱。

6. 6

   简化、归纳

   He reduced the whole argument to three simple points.

   他把整个论点归纳成三个简单的要点。

7. 7

   化简、约数学

   Reduce the fraction to its lowest terms before answering.

   作答前请先把分数约到最简。

8. 8

   收汁、熬稠烹饪

   Let the sauce reduce for ten minutes over low heat.

   让酱汁用小火收十分钟。

9. 9

   减肥、瘦身旧式

   She joined a class to help her reduce before summer.

   她报名上课，想在夏天前减肥。