State reduction

state [stet]

n. 国家;州;状况，情况;资格; vt. 规定;陈述，声明; adj. 国家的;国务的，公务的;正式的;

stat站立+e强调 → 国家；状态

reduction [rɪ'dʌkʃən]

n. 减少;降低;[数学]约简;[摄影术]减薄;

reduc=reduce减少+tion名词后缀→减少，缩减

U2 are touring here in October, and I hear they put on quite a show.

U2 八月份将来这里做巡回演出，我听说他们的表演很卖力。

I'm writing to an old friend.

给一个老朋友。

Pierre and I borrowed the money and bought the necklace. During the next ten years we both worked day and night to pay back the money we had borrowed. That's why I now look so old. Well, after all these years we've at last paid back all the money.

我和比尔借了一笔钱，买下了那条项链。在后来的10年时间里，我们两人为了偿还这笔借款不分昼夜地干活。这就是为什么我现在看起来这样老的原因。好了，过了这些年之后，我们终于还清了全部借款。