whittle
削
常用释义
英音[ ˈwɪt(ə)l ]
美音[ ˈwɪt(ə)l ]
变形
第三人称单数:
whittles
现在分词:
whittling
过去式:
whittled
过去分词:
whittled
基本释义
- vt. 削；削减；切；削弱
- vi. 削；削木头；弄坏身体
- n. 屠刀
- n. （Whittle）人名；（英）惠特尔
例句
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1·I finally managed to whittle down the names on the list to only five.我最后总算把名单上的名字减少到了只有五个。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·They won't whittle down your salaries.他们不会削减你们的工资。
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3·Whittle a toy boat.一个手工削成的玩具船。
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4·They are trying to whittle down our salaries.他们正着手削减我们的薪水。
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5·Whittle down the debt by making small payments.通过小额支付来削减债务。
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6·Sarah Whittle: a little rain never hurt anybody!莎拉：一点小雨是不可能伤到人的！
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7·"We are actually seeing the sound waves," Whittle said.“我们确实看到了声波，”惠特尔说。
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8·Make this plug smaller for me, but don 't whittle away too much.帮我把这个塞子弄小一点，但木头不要削掉太多。
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9·Whittle will tell you that his project breaks no new scientific ground.惠特尔将告诉你，他的项目不会有背新的科学基础。
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10·Do you constantly whittle away at a problem, trying to find a solution?是否会坚持不懈地寻找方法逐步解决问题？
网络释义
- whittle down : v. 削减，削弱
同义词
n.
屠刀