whittle down 详细解释
whittle down
削减, 逐渐减少
削减; 削弱
They are trying to whittle down our salaries.
他们正着手削减我们的薪水。
词形变化
名词: whittler | 动词过去式: whittled | 动词过去分词: whittled | 动词现在分词: whittling | 动词第三人称单数: whittles |
英英释义
动词 whittle down:
cut away in small pieces
同义词：whittle away, wear away
补充
whittle downwhittle downv.1.削减例句
1. Profits are whittled down by the rising cost of energy.能源成本的上升使得利润逐渐减少。 2. The president has agreed to whittle down his proposal.总统已经同意逐步削减他的提案。 3. He had whittled eight interviewees down to two.他已经逐渐将参加面试的人数由8人减少到2人。 4. By September, they will have whittled the list down to a winner.9月之前他们会从名单中确定出最后的赢家。 5. We whittled the list down to four people.我们将名单上的人减少至四人。热门单词推荐
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