| 词汇 | whittle |
| 释义 | whittlesee ⇨ cut 8 whit·tle /`hwɪtḷ; ˈwɪtl/v [i,t]to cut a piece of wood into a particular shape by cutting off small pieces 削（木头）whittle awayto gradually make something smaller or less effective 逐渐削减［失效］:◇his power has been slowly whittled away. 他的权力被逐渐削弱。whittle sth ↔ downto gradually reduce the number or amount of something by taking parts away 逐渐减少［数目或数量］:◇i've whittled down the list of guests from 30 to 16. 我已经把宾客名单上的人数从 30 人减到了 16 人。 |
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