"work down" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 逐步減少
• 慢慢降低

Definition

透過持續努力或重複行動，逐步減少某些事情，如數量、債務或任務。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語用法。常和 "debt"、"list"、"weight" 等搭配，強調靠努力逐步減少。'work your way down' 亦常見。比 'cut down' 更強調持續努力。

Examples

I'm trying to work down my credit card debt.

我正在努力**逐步減少**我的信用卡債務。

She needs to work down her to-do list before the weekend.

她需要在週末前**逐步減少**待辦事項清單上的項目。

We should work down the pile of paperwork on the desk.

我們應該**逐步減少**桌上的文件堆。

It's going to take months to work down that loan, but we'll get there.

要**逐步減少**那筆貸款需要好幾個月，但我們會做到的。

I just work down the list, crossing things off as I finish.

我只是**逐步減少**清單，完成一項就劃掉一項。

After the holidays, I have to work down all the extra weight I gained.

假期後，我得**慢慢減掉**增重的部分。