"work down" in Chinese (Simplified)
逐步减少慢慢降低
Definition
通过持续努力或反复行动,逐步减少某物,如数量、债务或任务。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
口语用法。常与"debt"、"list"、"weight"等词搭配,强调通过努力逐步减少。'work your way down'也很常见。比'cut down'更突出个人持续努力的过程。
Examples
I'm trying to work down my credit card debt.
我正在努力**逐步减少**我的信用卡债务。
She needs to work down her to-do list before the weekend.
她需要在周末前**逐步减少**待办事项清单上的任务。
We should work down the pile of paperwork on the desk.
我们应该**逐步减少**桌子上的文件堆。
It's going to take months to work down that loan, but we'll get there.
要**逐步减少**这笔贷款要花好几个月,但我们会做到的。
I just work down the list, crossing things off as I finish.
我只是**逐步减少**清单,上完一项划掉一项。
After the holidays, I have to work down all the extra weight I gained.
假期后,我得**慢慢减掉**我长的那些赘肉。