Reduce sth to matchwood

reduce [rɪ'dʊs]

vt. 减少;缩小;使还原;使变弱; vi. 减少;节食;蒸发;（液体）浓缩变稠;

re回+duce引导，带来→往回引→降低，减少

STH

[医] 生长激素

to [tu,tə]

prep. 向，朝着;到;关于;属于; adv. 朝一个方向的;到某种状态;关闭;

matchwood

n. 做火柴杆的木材, 碎片

There's a lot of good things about suburban living.

郊区生活是有许多优点。

The mills of God grind slowly but sure.

天网恢恢，疏而不漏。

You were very kind. You brought out all your jewellery and you told me I could take anything I wanted. There were so many beautiful things that it was hard to choose. And then I saw a lovely diamond necklace with a big blue stone in the centre.

你太好了。当时你把所有的珠宝首饰全都拿了出来，而且说，我要什么就可以拿什么。漂亮的首饰太多了，实在难挑选。后来我终于看中了一条美丽的钻石项链，中间还嵌着一颗大蓝宝石。