whittle 详细解释

whittle

['witl]

v. 削(木头), 削减

vt.

1. 削, 切; 削成

We whittled a wooden horse.

我们削成一匹木马。

2. 削减, 削弱[(+away/down)]

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。

vi.

1. 削; 削木头; 削成形

2. (由于烦恼、忧虑等)弄坏身体

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 |

词义辨析

同义参见:

curtail  shave  abridge  

英英释义

名词 whittle:

English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)

同义词：Frank Whittle, Sir Frank Whittle

动词 whittle:

cut small bits or pare shavings from

同义词：pare

短语词组

whittle away/down

1. 削减; 削弱

They are trying to whittle down our salaries.

他们正着手削减我们的薪水。

补充

whittlewhittle英:[ˈhwitl] 美:[ˈhwɪtl, ˈwɪtl]vt.1.切, 削(木头); 使逐渐变小He is whittling down the branch with a knife to make a handle for his hoe.他在用刀削树枝做一把锄头柄。

例句

1. Chitty sat in his rocking-chair whittling wood.奇蒂坐在摇椅上削着木头。 2. He whittled a new handle for his ax.他给斧头削了一个新把手。 3. Don't whittle the stick into a short one.别把木棍削成短的棍。 4. to whittle down the cost of the project削减某项工程成本 5. to whittle away the wood削去木头 6. I'm whittled to death about his future.我为他的前途担心。 7. the shortlist of fifteen was whittled down to five.15人的候选名单最后削减为5人。 8. [no obj. ]the censors had whittled away at the racy dialogue.审查员们对下流的对话内容进行了删减。 9. "He was sitting on the porch, whittling a stick."他坐在门廊上，削着木棒。 10. She whittled a walking stick from a maple tree branch.她把枫树枝削成了一根手杖。 11. I'm still trying to whittle away a few more pounds.我还在努力慢慢地减几磅体重。 12. 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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