- 基礎釋義
- 例句
- 柯林斯詞典釋義
- 英漢詞典釋義
- 英英詞典釋義
whittle
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美[?hw?tl, ?w?tl]
例句
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典釋義
英漢詞典釋義
vt.
削減，減少，降低(…的大小、重要性或價值)
Inflation has been whittling away their savings.
通貨膨脹使他們的積蓄不斷減少。
Our lead (= in a sports competition, for example) was being gradually whittled away.
我們的領先優勢在逐漸削弱。逐漸減少，逐漸縮減(…的大小或數目)
The government’s majority has been whittled down to eight.
政府多數票減少到了八票。
He is whittling down the branch with a knife to make a handle for his hoe.
他在用刀削樹枝做一把鋤頭柄。
英英詞典釋義