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词汇 whittle
释义 whit·tle /`hwɪtḷ; ˈwɪtl/
v [I,T]
to cut a piece of wood into a particular shape by cutting off small pieces 削(木头)
whittle away
to gradually make something smaller or less effective 逐渐削减[失效]:
His power has been slowly whittled away. 他的权力被逐渐削弱。
whittle sth ↔ down
to gradually reduce the number or amount of something by taking parts away 逐渐减少〔数目或数量〕:
I've whittled down the list of guests from 30 to 16. 我已经把宾客名单上的人数从 30 人减到了 16 人。
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