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whittle是什么意思

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whittle 是什么意思

过去式:whittled   过去分词:whittled   现在分词:whittling   

中文翻译与英英解释

vt.,vi.
切;削;削减,减少;削瘦,损害 (down; away)。
n.
〔古、英方〕切肉用大刀;屠刀。
cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"
同义词:pare,

例句与用法

1.The project was being whittled down into a guerrilla infiltration .
这个计划已缩小成一种游击战术式的渗入。

2.He began to whittle away all powers of the government that he did not control .
他开始削弱他所未能控制的一切政府权力。

3.The types were made of pieces of wood that he had whittled out with his penknife .
活字模是木块做的,是他用削笔刀刻出来的。

4.By whittling off unwanted parts, the car's performance will be brought into full play .
削去累赘的部分能最大限度地提高该汽车的性能。

5.Before he knows it, he has whittled his stick down to a toothpick, which snaps in his hands .
他不知不觉把那块木头削得像牙签一样细,在他的手中折断了。

6.The pencil has been whittled away to a mere stump
铅笔已削的只剩下一个笔头了。

7.Sarah whittle : don ' t ever call me crazy , alan
莎拉:永远不要叫我疯子,阿兰!

8.Sarah whittle : a little rain never hurt anybody
莎拉:一点小雨是不可能伤到人的!

9.Inflation has whittled away their savings
通货膨胀蚕食了他们的积蓄

10.Profits are whittled down by the ever - rising cost of energy
能源成本的不断上升使利润下降。

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