"reduce to tears" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 使哭泣

Definition

讓某人哭泣，通常是因為強烈情感，例如悲傷、挫折，有時也包括大笑。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個用語較正式，多用於情感過於激烈導致哭泣，不僅僅是不開心。可以因悲傷、憤怒甚至大笑而哭。常以被動語態出現：She was reduced to tears.

Examples

The harsh words reduced her to tears.

嚴厲的話語**使她哭泣了**。

The sad movie reduced me to tears.

那部悲傷的電影**讓我哭了**。

He was reduced to tears by the news.

這個消息**讓他哭了**。

She was so frustrated that she was reduced to tears at work.

她太沮喪了，在工作時**被氣哭了**。

The comedian’s joke reduced the audience to tears—from laughing!

喜劇演員的笑話**把觀眾逗哭了**！

His unfair criticism finally reduced me to tears in front of everyone.

他的無理批評最終**讓我當眾哭了**。