whittle

英 [ˈwɪtl]

美 [ˈwɪtl]

v.  把(木头等)削成…

过去分词：whittled　过去式：whittled　现在分词：whittling　第三人称单数：whittles　复数：whittles　

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Collins.1 / BNC.18676 / COCA.15062

短语动词

短语用例

whittle sth↔away

• 削减，减少，降低（…的价值或数量）
  to make sth gradually decrease in value or amount
  1. He whittled a simple toy from the piece of wood.
     他把那块木头削成了一个简易的玩具。
  2. He whittled the piece of wood into a simple toy.
     他把那块木头削成了一个简易的玩具。

whittle sth↔down

• 减少，缩减（…的大小或数目）
  to reduce the size or number of sth

牛津词典

verb

• 把（木头等）削成…
  to form a piece of wood, etc. into a particular shape by cutting small pieces from it
  1. He whittled a simple toy from the piece of wood.
     他把那块木头削成了一个简易的玩具。
  2. He whittled the piece of wood into a simple toy.
     他把那块木头削成了一个简易的玩具。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 削(木头等)
  If youwhittlesomething from a piece of wood, you carve it by cutting pieces off the wood with a knife.
  1. He whittled a new handle for his ax...
     他给斧头削了一个新把手。
  2. Chitty sat in his rocking-chair whittling wood.
     奇蒂坐在摇椅上削着木头。

英英释义

verb

• cut small bits or pare shavings from
  1. whittle a piece of wood
  Synonym:pare

双语例句

• I think we'd better whittle down her schedule.
  我想我们最好削减一些她的日程计划。
• Yet while the episode allowed Mr Medvedev to flex his muscles, it also demonstrated graphically the limits of his powers namely that he is clearly not allowed to fire ministers, only to whittle away at their perks.
  然而，尽管这一回合让梅德韦杰夫展现了自己的权威，但也生动显示出他的实权是有限的，即他显然无权罢免部长级官员，而只能剥夺他们的一部分特权。
• The recent election results have whittle away the government's power.
  最近的选举结果削弱了政府的权力。
• They are trying to whittle down our salaries.
  他们正着手削减我们的薪水。
• Other ways to whittle down banks are thinkable.
  另外一些削减银行的办法是值得考虑的。
• Whittle the stick down a bit more.
  把木棍再削细点儿。
• Sure, I bet he could, uh, whittle a private little dance floor for the two ofyou.
  当然，我打赌他能为你们俩做一个私人的舞台。
• More than 70,000 people voted in the first round to whittle it down to a shortlist of 10 and members of the public now have six weeks to choose which British bird they would like to see represent the country, he said.
  他说，超过7万民众参与了第一轮投票，海选过后得出十个最终候选鸟，在接下来的六周里，民众就要选出哪种鸟最能代表英国。
• We whittle it down to two.
  慢慢地，我们又减少到了两项。
• He began to whittle away all powers of the government that he did not control.
  他开始削弱他所未能控制的一切政府权力。