單字片語
reduce to $20 vs. reduce by $20
引言
reduce當動詞有「減少、降低、縮小」的意思 reduce to sth.就是指「減少為~、減少到~」,所以reduce to $20就是指把價錢減到20元。 reduce by sth.則是指「減少了~、減去多少」,所以reduce by $20指的是把價錢減少了20元。
內容說明
例句:
Alessandra: We run out of the eggs, I need to buy some.
(我們沒有雞蛋了,我必須去買一些。)
Frank: A new supermarket at the corner just opened up last week.
(巷口上禮拜開了一間新的超市。)
練習
例句:
Alessandra: We run out of the eggs, I need to buy some.
(我們沒有雞蛋了,我必須去買一些。)
Frank: A new supermarket at the corner just opened up last week.
(巷口上禮拜開了一間新的超市。)