whittle

英 [ˈwɪtl]

美 [ˈwɪtl]

v.  把(木头等)削成…

过去分词：whittled　过去式：whittled　现在分词：whittling　第三人称单数：whittles　复数：whittles　

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Collins.1 / BNC.18676 / COCA.15062

短语动词

短语用例

whittle sth↔away

• 削减，减少，降低（…的价值或数量）
  to make sth gradually decrease in value or amount
  1. He whittled a simple toy from the piece of wood.
     他把那块木头削成了一个简易的玩具。
  2. He whittled the piece of wood into a simple toy.
     他把那块木头削成了一个简易的玩具。

whittle sth↔down

• 减少，缩减（…的大小或数目）
  to reduce the size or number of sth

牛津词典

verb

• 把（木头等）削成…
  to form a piece of wood, etc. into a particular shape by cutting small pieces from it
  1. He whittled a simple toy from the piece of wood.
     他把那块木头削成了一个简易的玩具。
  2. He whittled the piece of wood into a simple toy.
     他把那块木头削成了一个简易的玩具。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 削(木头等)
  If youwhittlesomething from a piece of wood, you carve it by cutting pieces off the wood with a knife.
  1. He whittled a new handle for his ax...
     他给斧头削了一个新把手。
  2. Chitty sat in his rocking-chair whittling wood.
     奇蒂坐在摇椅上削着木头。

英英释义

verb

• cut small bits or pare shavings from
  1. whittle a piece of wood
  Synonym:pare

双语例句

• I think we'd better whittle down her schedule.
  我想我们最好削减一些她的日程计划。
• Sure, I bet he could, uh, whittle a private little dance floor for the two ofyou.
  当然，我打赌他能为你们俩做一个私人的舞台。
• 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。
• Yet while the episode allowed Mr Medvedev to flex his muscles, it also demonstrated graphically the limits of his powers namely that he is clearly not allowed to fire ministers, only to whittle away at their perks.
  然而，尽管这一回合让梅德韦杰夫展现了自己的权威，但也生动显示出他的实权是有限的，即他显然无权罢免部长级官员，而只能剥夺他们的一部分特权。
• This can not only whittle the devils head of the latter, try various powerful weapons, kill the Japanese aggressors!
  这次可不仅仅是大刀向鬼子们的头上砍去了，试试各种强力的武器，干掉日本鬼子！
• 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。
• I showed her how to whittle pegs from white-wood.
  我给她示范怎样将白木削成木栓。
• They are trying to whittle down our salaries.
  他们正着手削减我们的薪水。
• This uses a succession of cues to whittle away the alternatives until only one remains.
  这一方法使用一连串线索来逐渐减少排除选项，直到最后只剩下一个选项。
• Your article is too long, try to whittle it away to half its length.
  你的文章太长了，要设法删减到原有长度的一半。