What does "scale down" mean?

To reduce in size or scope To decrease operations or make something smaller.

How do you use "scale down" in a sentence?

We had to scale down our plans. The event was scaled down. They scaled down the workforce.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

含义: To reduce in size or scope

缩小规模

Reducir, recortar

規模を縮小する

규모를 축소하다

To decrease operations or make something smaller.

减少运营规模或使某事物变小。

Disminuir operaciones o hacer algo más pequeño.

事業を縮小する、または何かを小さくすること。

운영을 줄이거나 규모를 작게 만드는 것.

Base verb: scale

Particle: down

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

We had to scale down our plans.
我们不得不缩减计划
Tuvimos que reducir nuestros planes
計画を縮小せざるを得なかった
계획을 축소할 수밖에 없었다.
The event was scaled down.
活动规模缩小了
El evento se redujo
イベントは規模が縮小された
행사 규모가 축소되었다.
They scaled down the workforce.
他们裁减了员工
Redujeron la plantilla
従業員数を削減した
인력을 감축했다.

语境: business, reduction

语气: pragmatic

From decreasing on a scale.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal