They were reduced to mendicancy.是什么意思？

They were reduced to mendicancy.

他们沦落成了乞丐.

they

pron. 他/她/它们，人们，大家，政府，当局，她们；

例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

reduced

adj. 减少的，简化的；v. 换算( reduce的过去式和过去分词 )，约束，使变为，使变弱；

例句
Those booking a block of seats get them at reduced rates.
团体订座可享受折扣价。

to

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

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

mendicancy

n. 乞丐，托钵，行乞修道士；