词汇 | pare |
释义 | pare 1 ENTRIES FOUND: pare (verb) pare /ˈpeɚ/ verb pares; pared; paring pare /ˈpeɚ/ verb pares; pared; paring Learner's definition of PARE [+ object] 1 : to carefully cut off the outside or the ends of (something)削皮;修剪 pare an apple削苹果 She was paring [=(more commonly) trimming] her fingernails.她正在修手指甲。 — often + away Pare away any brown spots on the avocado.把鳄梨上的所有棕色斑点削掉。 — see also paring knife 2 : to make (something) smaller : to reduce (something) in size, amount, or number使缩小;减少;降低 The company has to find a way to pare expenses.公司得找个办法削减开支。 The budget has been pared to the bone. [=reduced as much as possible]预算已削减到最低程度。 — often + down The book was pared down to 200 pages.那本书被压缩到200页。 The company has to pare down the office staff.公司不得不裁员。 The pared-down staff was forced to work longer hours.裁员后,在职员工被迫延长工作时间。 |
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