| 释义 |
●reˌduced ˈcircumstancesthe state of being poorer than you were before. People say ‘living in reduced circumstances’ to avoid saying ‘poor’ （委婉说法，与 poor 同义）境况拮据，穷困潦倒◆As time passed, his reduced circumstances became more and more obvious to his friends and colleagues.随着时间的流逝，他的朋友和同事都越发了解到他捉襟见肘的困境。 |