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She had reduced her consumption of fat and sugar to an absolute minimum.她已把脂肪和糖的消费量减少到最低程度。The loss of respect for British science is correlated to reduced funding.英国科学界不如以前受重视，资金也因此减少。Computers have reduced the amount of paperwork in offices considerably.电脑已经大幅减轻了办公室的书面工作量。His hateful words reduced me to tears. 他那充满恶意的话语使我流下了眼泪。They've reduced everything to a commonplace nothing.他们把一切都弄得平淡无奇。The workforce have been calling for their working hours to be reduced. Many companies have accordingly switched to a five-day week.劳动者一直在呼吁减少劳动时间，于是很多公司已经改为一周五天工作制。The ergonomics of the new office furniture have reduced eyestrain and back problems among the computer users.新办公家具的设计安装运用了人类工程学原理，缓解了计算机使用者的视觉疲劳和背部病症的问题。His autocratic government has reduced the nation to poverty and desperation.他的独裁政府把国家拖向贫困和绝望。Evaporation reduced the water in the pond.池塘里的水经蒸发减少。It no longer makes sense to give the Pentagon a blank check when funding for domestic programs is being reduced.国内项目的拨款正在减少，给五角大楼财政全权就不再合理了。The Normans built the castle which was reduced to ruins under Cromwell.诺曼人建造了这座后来在克伦威尔统治时期变成废墟的城堡。The price of the item has been reduced to compensate for a defect.因存在缺陷，这件货品降了价。They reduced her to pulp by their air of authority.他们摆出一副权威架势，把她吓瘫了。Excess noise can be reduced by muting alarms and telephones.减弱警报声和电话声可以降低过度的噪音。Those on a budget go to Florida in spring when charges there are reduced.手头不很宽裕的人春季去佛罗里达，那时那里减价收费。Simmer the broth until it is reduced to 2 cups. 把肉汤熬到两杯的量。I noticed that my belly had drastically reduced in size.我注意到我的肚子小了不少。The attentions of the media reduced her to tears.媒体的过度关注令她伤心落泪。The city was reduced to ashes by the fire. = The city was burned to ashes.那个城市被烧为灰烬。The transmitter is operating on reduced power.发报机正在功率不足的情况下运转。The sentence was reduced to three years on appeal.通过上诉，刑期减为三年。Climatic alterations reduced the extent of the rain forest.气候变化使雨林面积缩小。Even though the price has been reduced, the builders will still make a profit on the sale.尽管降低了价格，建筑商仍能从这笔买卖中获利。Legislation progressively reduced the number of situations in which industrial action could be taken.通过立法逐渐减少了罢工、怠工的发生。It was embarrassing and sad to see this man reduced to a mumbling wreck.看见这个人变得口齿不清、弱不禁风，真是让人既难堪又悲哀。We could get more lines on the page if we reduced the type size.如果把字号调小一点，我们就可以在这一页上多加几行字。Black smog reduced visibility to about fifty yards.黑色的烟雾使能见度降到大约五十码左右。He would often yell at his wife until he had reduced her to tears.他常常会对妻子大叫大嚷，直到她流泪为止。Typical symptoms of acid rain include deformed and dying trees, and trees with vastly reduced numbers of leaves.酸雨的主要征候为树木变形、枯死，树叶大大减少。Their farm has been reduced to half its former size.他们的农场已缩小到以前一半大小。This witticism reduced both of them to helpless laughter.这句俏皮话让他俩不由自主地大笑起来。Government funding for the arts has been reduced.政府对艺术的资助减少了。They are selling the goods under the counter at reduced prices.他们正在削价偷偷出售商品。The water in the stream had been reduced to a trickle.溪里的水已只剩下一股细流。The price has been reduced by half. 价格降了一半。The great fire reduced the forest to a few trees.大火将整座森林烧得只剩下三五株树木。Entire suburbs have been reduced to rubble.成片成片的郊区变成了废墟。The Cubans have reduced illiteracy almost to nil.古巴已经基本消灭了文盲。He found himself living in reduced circumstances after he lost his job.他发现自己失业后生计窘迫。Students must establish a domicile in the state to be eligible for reduced tuition.学生必须在本州拥有住所才能合法享有低学费。 |