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whittle

英['wɪtl] 美['wɪtl]
  • v. 削(木头);削减
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详细释义

    v. (动词)
    1. 削木头
    2. 削减
    3. 减少
    4. 削瘦
    5. 损害
    6. 缩小
    7. 削弱
    8. 削成形
    9. 弄坏身体
    10. 把削成…
    11. 逐渐减少
    12. 使逐渐变小
    13. 降低
    14. 逐渐缩减
    15. 逐渐削薄
    16. 削整
    17. 削小
    18. 削薄
    19. Frank Whittle 惠特尔爵士(1907-1996英国工程师喷气发动机的最早设计者)
    n. (名词)
    1. 屠刀
    2. 切肉用大刀
    3. 大刀

英英释义

Noun:
  1. English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)

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

    "whittle a piece of wood"

双语例句

1. The president has agreed to whittle down his proposal.
总统已经同意减少他的提案。

来自柯林斯例句

2. I believe that the Government's general aim is to whittle away the Welfare State.
我认为政府总的目的是要削弱福利国家体制。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Their approach is to whittle away at the evidence to show reasonable doubt.
他们的做法是要削弱证据的说服力以提出合理的质疑。

来自柯林斯例句

4. They are trying to whittle down our salaries.
他们正着手削减我们的薪水.

来自辞典例句

5. 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.

来自辞典例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. Don't whittle the stick into a short one.
      别把木棍削成短的棍。
    2. They are trying to whittle down our salaries.
      他们正著手削减我们的薪水。
    3. Furthermore, with the equity markets still in turmoil, Freescale may not be able in the near future to whittle down its debts by selling shares to the public.
      更糟糕的是,资本市场仍然一片混乱,飞思卡尔在近期通过出售股票来削减债务压力的可能性也不大。

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