"reduce to" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 減少為
• 變為

Definition

使某物變得更小、更簡單，或使其只剩下特定的形式、數量或東西。也可以表示讓某人/某物陷入更糟或基礎的狀態。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

"Reduce to" 較為正式，可用於字面（減少到最簡形式）與比喻（被迫變成某種狀態）。常見於 "reduce (something) to (something)" 及被動語態 "be reduced to"。多表達負面變化，但也有例外。

Examples

We need to reduce the problem to something simpler.

我們需要**將問題減少為**更簡單的形式。

The fraction can be reduced to its lowest terms.

這個分數可以**減少為**最簡形式。

After the fire, the house was reduced to ashes.

火災後，這棟房子**變為**灰燼。

He was reduced to begging after losing his job.

他失業後，被**迫淪為乞討**。

Let’s reduce this list to the most important points.

讓我們**把這個列表減少為**最重要的重點。

All their hard work was reduced to nothing after the project was canceled.

專案取消後，他們所有的努力都**化為烏有**。