whittle

whittlewhittleD.J.:[ˈhwitl]K.K.:[ˈhwɪtl, ˈwɪtl]vt.1.■切, 削(木头); 使逐渐变小He is whittling down the branch with a knife to make a handle for his hoe.他在用刀削树枝做一把锄头柄。

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whittle['hwitl]vt.1.■2.■切、削(木头)3.■削成：Don't whittle the stick into a short one.别把木棍削成短的棍。4.■削减；削小，削薄；逐渐减少(通常与 down， away 连用)：to whittle down the cost of the project削减某项工程成本5.■[罕用语]使苦恼，使烦恼vi.1.■削木头；尤指：无目的地削枝条端等：to whittle away the wood削去木头2.■自寻烦恼，使人烦恼得疲惫不堪：I'm whittled to death about his future.我为他的前途担心。n.1.■[废语]大刀变形vt.whittledwhittling

whittlewhittle[ˈ(h)witl]vt., vi.1.■切; 削; 减少; 损害whittle down expenses削减费用whittle away a fortune耗费资财

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词性变化whittle[ˈ(h)witl]n.1.■[古、英方]切肉用刀, 屠刀, 大型雕刀