[suō xiǎo]
reduce; lessen; narrow; shrink; reduction; contraction; minification; diminution
narrow [close] the gap(between ... and ...)
缩小差距
reduce the scope; narrow the range
缩小范围
lessen the difference between the city and countryside; reduce the distinction between town and country; narrow down the difference between town and countryside
缩小城乡差别
narrower band; narrower margins; narrower fluctuation margins
缩小汇价变动幅度
denomination reduction; downward denomination
缩小货币单位
narrowing the scissors differences; reducing the scissors differential; closing the scissors differential; shrink the scissors gap
缩小剪刀差
reduce a trade deficit; cut our deficit in foreign trade
缩小贸易逆差
contracting the product line
缩小同类产品项目
reduced reproduction
缩小再生产
This skirt needs letting in at the waist.
这条裙子的腰身需要缩小。
The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.
调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。