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| 单词 | whittle |
| 释义 |
whittle UK ['wɪt.l] US ['wɪtˌ-] verb transitive ■to make something from a piece of wood by cutting off small thin pieces （用木头）削制，削成 •An old sailor sat on the dockside, whittling a toy boat.一名老水手坐在码头边，用木头削制一只玩具船。 UK ['wɪt.l] US ['wɪtˌ-] verb transitive Phrasal Verbs whittle away at sth ■to gradually reduce the size or importance of something 削减；削弱 •A series of new laws has gradually whittled away at the powers of the trade unions in this country.一系列新的法律已经逐渐削弱了工会在这个国家中的权力。 UK ['wɪt.l] US ['wɪtˌ-] verb transitive Phrasal Verbs [M] whittle sth down ■to gradually reduce the size of something or the number of people in a group 使缩小；使（人数）减少 •We had eighty applicants for the job, but we've whittled them down to |
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