释义 |
reduced to doing reduce (one) to (doing something)To cause, force, or bring one to perform some humble, unbefitting, or undignified action or behavior. Often used in passive constructions. I can't believe I was reduced to begging for my job when they threatened to fire me. Those idiotic lawmen will never reduce me to pleading for my life.See also: reducereduced to doing somethingbrought into a certain humble condition or state. The poor man was reduced to begging for food.See also: reduce |