reduced to rubble
【被摧毁成废墟;被夷为废墟】
reduced to rubble
固定表达
意思:被摧毁成废墟;被夷为废墟 ⭐
- reduce = 使变成、使陷入某种状态
- rubble = 瓦砾、废墟
所以:
be reduced to rubble
→ 被摧毁成一片瓦砾
例句
The city was reduced to rubble by the bombardment.
这座城市被炮击夷为废墟。
The building was reduced to rubble.
这座建筑被摧毁成了一堆瓦砾。
注意 reduce 在这里的意思
平时:
reduce the price → 降低价格
但:
reduce something to + 名词
表示:
👉 把某物变成某种状态
例如:
- reduce the building to rubble → 把建筑物摧毁成废墟
- reduce something to ashes → 把某物烧成灰烬
- reduce someone to tears → 把某人弄哭
💡 重点记住:
be reduced to rubble = 被夷为废墟
这是战争、灾难纪录片中非常常见的表达。