词汇 | whittle |
释义 | whittle /`hwɪtḷ/ (过去式: whittled; 过去完成式: whittled; 现在进行式: whittling) v.t. To cut, shape, or sharpen with a knife. 以小刀削切;削造;削尖。 The boy whittled a small branch for a whip handle. 这男孩削了根树枝做鞭柄。 To reduce bit by bit by cutting away. 逐渐削减。 We whittled his price down to one half. 我们将他的价钱杀下一半。 v.i. To cut bits from a piece of wood or the like with a knife, as in shaping something or as a mere aimless diversion. 逐渐削(木材等,刻形或漫无目的的动作)。 To tire oneself or another by worrying or fussing. 烦累。 derivatives n. whittler. |
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