whittle

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基本釋義

v.
切,削(木頭); 削弱; 減少

詞性變化

實用例句

He whittled a simple toy from the piece of wood.

他把那塊木頭削成了一個簡易的玩具。

牛津詞典

He whittled the piece of wood into a simple toy.

他把那塊木頭削成了一個簡易的玩具。

牛津詞典

I finally managed to whittle down the names on the list to only five.

我最后總算把名單上的名字減少到了只有五個。

牛津詞典

He whittled a new handle for his ax...

他給斧頭削了一個新把手。

Chitty sat in his rocking-chair whittling wood.

奇蒂坐在搖椅上削著木頭。

The recent election results have whittle away the government's power.

最近的選舉結(jié)果削弱了政府的權(quán)力.

期刊摘選

He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away.

試圖改變自己適應(yīng)別人的人很快就會迷失自己.

期刊摘選

Make this plug smaller for me, but do not whittle away too much wood.

幫我把這個塞子弄小一點, 但木頭不要削掉太多.

期刊摘選

Whittle ignored the query on the farm's actual location.

但他沒有正面回應(yīng)農(nóng)場的具體位置.

期刊摘選

This uses a succession of cues to whittle away the alternatives until only one remains.

這一方法使用一連串線索來逐漸減少排除選項,直到最后只剩下一個選項.

期刊摘選

The collapse of a braced excavation in Singapore, April 2004 Whittle.

新加坡某一工地支撐開挖倒塌, 2004四月.

期刊摘選

They are trying to whittle down our salaries.

他們正著手削減我們的薪水.

辭典例句

Your article is too long, try to whittle it away to half its length.

你的文章太長了, 要設(shè)法刪減到原有長度的一半.

期刊摘選

Sarah Whittle: Don't ever call me crazy, Alan!

莎拉: 永遠(yuǎn)不要叫我瘋子, 阿蘭!

期刊摘選

Sarah Whittle: You did just see three monkeys go by on a motorcycle; right?

莎拉: 你剛才正好看見一輛摩托車上有三頭驢, 是吧?

期刊摘選

He began to whittle away all powers of the government that he did not control.

他開始削弱他所未能控制的一切政府權(quán)力.

辭典例句

Sarah Whittle: They grow much faster than bamboo. Take care or they'll come after you.

莎拉: 他們長得比竹子還要快. 小心哦要不然他們會追上你的.

期刊摘選

Sarah Whittle: A lowercase fall never perceive anybody!

莎拉: 一點小雨是不可能傷到人的!

期刊摘選

Do you constantly whittle away at a problem , trying to find a solution?

是否會堅持不懈地尋找方法逐步解決問題?

期刊摘選

I believe that the Government's general aim is to whittle away the Welfare State.

我認(rèn)為政府總的目的是要削弱福利國家體制。

柯林斯例句

Their approach is to whittle away at the evidence to show reasonable doubt.

他們的做法是要削弱證據(jù)的說服力以提出合理的質(zhì)疑。

柯林斯例句

The president has agreed to whittle down his proposal.

總統(tǒng)已經(jīng)同意減少他的提案。

柯林斯例句

英英釋義

Verb
  • 1. cut small bits or pare shavings from;

    "whittle a piece of wood"

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