"reduces" in Chinese (Simplified)
减少降低
Definition
使某事变得更小或更少,常用于数量、程度或规模的减少,经常用于形容成本、风险或数量等变少。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Reduces”正式或中性,经常与“risk”、“costs”、“speed”或“waste”等词搭配。通常不用来指人。易与“decreases”混淆,但“reduce”通常指有意的行为。
Examples
Exercise reduces stress and helps you relax.
锻炼**减少**压力,帮助你放松。
Recycling reduces waste in landfills.
回收**减少**垃圾填埋场的废弃物。
The new medicine reduces pain quickly.
新药**减少**疼痛很快。
Turning off lights when you leave reduces your electricity bill.
离开时关灯能够**减少**你的电费。
This cream reduces wrinkles over time if you use it every day.
如果每天使用,这款面霜会逐渐**减少**皱纹。
Wearing headphones reduces background noise so you can focus better.
戴耳机可以**减少**背景噪音,让你更好地集中注意力。