| 词汇 | whittle |
| 释义 | whittle 1 ENTRIES FOUND: whittle (verb) whittle /ˈwɪtl̟/ verb whittles; whittled; whittling whittle /ˈwɪtl̟/ verb whittles; whittled; whittling Learner's definition of WHITTLE [+ object] : to cut or shape (a piece of wood) by cutting small pieces from it切；削（木头） He was sitting on the porch, whittling a stick.他坐在门廊上，削着木棒。 : to make or shape (something) from a piece of wood by cutting small pieces from it（用木头）削成，削制 She whittled a walking stick from a maple tree branch.她把枫树枝削成了一根手杖。 whittle away [phrasal verb] whittle (something) away or whittle away (something) : to reduce or get rid of (something) slowly慢慢减少；逐渐摆脱 I'm still trying to whittle away a few more pounds.我还在努力慢慢地减几磅体重。 whittle down [phrasal verb] whittle (something) down or whittle down (something) : to gradually make (something) smaller by removing parts逐渐减少 We whittled the list down to four people.我们将名单上的人减少至四人。 |
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