prune

英 [pruːn]

美 [pruːn]

n.  干梅子; 西梅干; 李子干
v.  修剪树枝; 打杈; 裁减; 削减; 精简

复数：prunes　过去分词：pruned　现在分词：pruning　过去式：pruned　第三人称单数：prunes　

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Collins.2 / BNC.11960 / COCA.14230

短语动词

牛津词典

noun

• 干梅子；西梅干；李子干
  a dried plum that is often eaten cooked
  1. stewed prunes
     炖梅脯

verb

• 修剪树枝；打杈
  to cut off some of the branches from a tree, bush, etc. so that it will grow better and stronger
  1. When should you prune apple trees?
     苹果树应该什么时候剪枝？
  2. He pruned the longer branches off the tree.
     他把较长的树枝剪掉了。
  3. The hedge needs pruning back.
     树篱需要修剪了。
• 裁减；削减；精简
  to make sth smaller by removing parts; to cut out parts of sth
  1. Staff numbers have been pruned back to 175.
     员工的数量已精简到175人。
  2. Prune out any unnecessary details.
     把无关紧要的细节统统删掉。

柯林斯词典

• 李子干；梅干
  Apruneis a dried plum.
• VERB 修剪；修整
  When youprunea tree or bush, you cut off some of the branches so that it will grow better the next year.
  1. You have to prune a bush if you want fruit...
     如果想让灌木结果，就必须进行修剪。
  2. There is no best way to prune.
     没有最好的修剪方法。
  3. Prune backmeans the same asprune.
     prune back同prune
  4. Apples, pears and cherries can be pruned back when they've lost their leaves.
     苹果树、梨树和樱桃树在落叶后便可修剪。
• VERB 删去；除去；削减
  If youprunesomething, you cut out all the parts that you do not need.
  1. Firms are cutting investment and pruning their product ranges.
     公司正在减少投资，缩减产品系列。
  2. Prune backmeans the same asprune.
     prune back同prune
  3. The company has pruned back its workforce by 20,000 since 1989.
     公司自1989年以来已裁员两万人。

英英释义

noun

• dried plum

verb

• weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
  1. We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet
  Synonym:cutrationalizerationalise
• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  1. dress the plants in the garden
  Synonym:snipclipcroptrimlopdresscut back

双语例句

• We will have to prune public spending.
  我们将不得不削减公共开支。
• Do not prune fruit trees when they are in bud.
  果树含苞待放时别修剪树枝。
• Walnut trees that grow too large make it inconvenient to prune, spray, and harvest.
  生长过大的核桃树，不便于修剪，喷药和采收。
• Add a little non-absorbable sugar or dark fruit ( prune or pear) juice to your baby's formula.
  加入一些非可吸收糖或黑果（梅干、梨）汁在宝宝配方里。
• You have to prune a bush if you want fruit
  如果想让灌木结果，就必须进行修剪。
• I have to prune the roses.
  我得给这些玫瑰剪枝了。
• You can traverse the document tree, prune nodes, or graft on new ones.
  您可以遍历文档树、删除节点或者嫁接新节点。
• The city council has been trying to prune unnecessary costs from its list.
  市议会一直在努力从支出计划中削减不必要的开支。
• If you prune the dead branches away, the tree has a better chance of growth.
  你若把枯枝剪掉，树可能长得更好。
• Is there any way we can prune the costs down still further?
  我们是否还有进一步削减费用的办法？