单词down-to-size
网络: 把某物限制在一定规模内
It"s often a symbol of freedom, for it permits the common man to speak freely of his leaders; it helps him cut them down to size.
幽默常是自由的象征，因为它可以使老百姓无所顾忌的跟领导说话；幽默使他能把领导降低到与自己平等的地位。
"Fluff"s finally cut down to size, " the others joked. "Now she knows that she"s no better than the rest of us. "
其他小羊取笑说，「现在她终于知道，她不比我们其他人好到哪里去了吧。」
B: Maybe I should tell them about him cheating on that last Chemistry test. That"d really cut him down to size.
或许我应该告诉大家他上次化学考试时作弊。那就能戳破他的假面具了。
Inflation is rampant, and the mighty bolivar may have to be brought down to size, in other words, devalued again.
通货膨胀猖獗，而且强大的玻利瓦尔可能也会再次出现问题，换句话说，再次贬值。
He thought he was the brightest student in the class, but the teacher soon cut him down to size.
他自以为是全班最聪明的学生，但老师立即斥责他不要自我陶醉。
We often give our fears far too much power by perceiving them to be much bigger than they really are, so shrink them down to size.
我们经常会通过假设它们是比它们实际大的多地威力而使它们变得可怕，所以正确看待它们吧。
Translate the following sentence into Chinese, "But it"s a real person who can give you power to focus on whittling a problem down to size.
但是还是现实的人能给你力量，让你集中精力来把问题简化。
Nevertheless, it does seem that firms often become leading lights of the industry only to be brought down to size.
尽管如此，似乎公司往往在行业中地位举足轻重之后最后却崩溃。
Some of these so-called experts really need cutting down to size.
这里一些所谓的专家真该被挫挫锐气。
This technique serves to cut these gargantuan structures down to size, by deconstructing their status in contemporary Chinese society.
这种技巧用于对这些高大建筑物进行切割，解构它们在中国当代社会中的地位。