whittled
[ˈhwɪtld]

v.

切，削（木头），使逐渐变小( whittle的过去式和过去分词 )；

英英释义

whittle[ 'hwitl ]

• n.English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)

  同义词：Frank WhittleSir Frank Whittle

• v.cut small bits or pare shavings from

  "whittle a piece of wood"

  同义词：pare

词组短语

whittle down v. 削减，削弱

双语例句

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。

权威例句

Whittled Away
The whittled design space
The whittled design space
Prodigy whittled to 4
He Who Whittled My Soul
'No Child' Law Whittled Down By White House
Yellow rain evidence slowly whittled away.
Safety board `wanted list' is whittled down to 10 items
Some IT insight. How we whittled 48 entries down to the top five
Municipalities Eye OPP Negotiations to See If Benefit Is Whittled Out