scaled-down

IPA/ˌskeɪldˈdaʊn/
IPA/ˌskeɪldˈdaʊn/

scaled-down — adjective

1. made smaller than the original or usual version, especially in size, cost, or th

1.形容詞B2
釋義

made smaller than the original or usual version, especially in size, cost, or the number of people involved — for example, a scaled-down wedding that only invites close family, or a scaled-down product with fewer features at a lower price.

例句

Tamar bought a scaled-down version of the board game for her five-year-old nephew.

scaled-down version of [something] for [someone]

The restaurant opened with a scaled-down menu offering just ten main dishes.

scaled-down menu

同義詞
  • reduced

    more general; does not imply a deliberate downsizing of a plan or design

  • downsized

    often used for companies and organisations rather than objects or events

  • condensed

    implies information has been shortened but kept dense, rather than reduced in overall size

反義詞

文法句型

scaled-down + noun: a scaled-down version / model / menu / celebration

用法筆記

Typically used before a noun (attributive position) rather than after a linking verb. When the verb form is needed, use the phrasal verb 'scale down' instead — for example, 'The company scaled down its plans.'

常見錯誤

❌We had a wedding that was scaled-down.
✅We had a scaled-down wedding.
💡The hyphenated form sounds more natural before a noun than after a verb.
❌The scaled-down project still took very much time.
✅The scaled-down project still took a lot of time.
💡Avoid 'very much' before a countable noun; use 'a lot of' instead.