prune

• vi. 删除；减少
• vt. 修剪；删除；剪去
• n. 深紫红色；傻瓜；李子干
• n. (Prune)人名；(罗)普鲁内

来自拉丁语pruna,李子，来自希腊语proumnon,李子。

来自古法语proignier,剪枝，给鸟修剪羽毛，来自pro-,向前，rotundus,圆的，词源同round,rotate. 即使圆润，剪掉枝桠，引申词义裁剪，精减等。脱落字母t,习惯性插入字母g.

1. dried plum

prune

prune: English has two distinct words prune. The older, ‘dried plum’ [14], is ultimately the same word as plum, and indeed in the 16th and 17th century was often used for ‘plum’. It comes via Old French prune from Vulgar Latin *prūna, which also gave English (through Germanic) plum. Prune ‘cut off unneeded parts’ [15] denotes etymologically ‘cut in a rounded shape in front’. It comes via Old French proignier from Vulgar Latin *prōrotundiāre, a compound verb formed from the Latin prefix prō- ‘in front’ and rotundus ‘round’ (source of English rotund and round).
=> plum; rotund, round

prune (n.)

mid-14c., "a plum," also "a dried plum" (c. 1200 in place name Prunhill), from Old French pronne "plum" (13c.), from Vulgar Latin *pruna, fem. singular formed from Latin pruna, neuter plural of prunum "a plum," by dissimilation from Greek proumnon, from a language of Asia Minor. Slang meaning "disagreeable or disliked person" is from 1895. Prune juice is from 1807.

prune (v.)

early 15c., prouyne, from Old French proignier "cut back (vines), prune" (Modern French provigner), of unknown origin. Perhaps [Watkins] from Gallo-Roman *pro-retundiare "cut in a rounded shape in front," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + *retundiare "round off," from Latin rotundus (see round (adj.)). Klein suggests the Old French word is from provain "layer of a vine," from Latin propago (see prop (n.1)).

Or the Middle English word might be identical with the falconry term proinen, proynen "trim the feather with the beak" (late 14c.), source of preen [Barnhart]. Related: Pruned; pruning. Pruning hook is from 1610s; pruning knife from 1580s.

stewed prunes

炖梅脯

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When should you prune apple trees?

苹果树应该什么时候剪枝？

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He pruned the longer branches off the tree.

他把较长的树枝剪掉了。

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The hedge needs pruning back.

树篱需要修剪了。

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Staff numbers have been pruned back to 175.

员工的数量已精简到175人。

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Prune out any unnecessary details.

把无关紧要的细节统统删掉。

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[不可数名词]All roses require annual pruning.

玫瑰都要年年修剪。

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The company would benefit from a little pruning here and there.

公司如能处处精简一点，必将获益。

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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。

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There is no best way to prune.

没有最好的修剪方法。

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Firms are cutting investment and pruning their product ranges.

公司正在减少投资，缩减产品系列。

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And the lambs must be supervised so they do not prom prune too much.

还必须监督这些羔羊,不能让它们吃掉太多叶子.

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We talk talked week about when and how to prune plants.

上周我们谈到了该如何以及何时修剪植物的问题.

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It is our job to prune the side branches of these trees.

我们的工作就是修剪这些树的侧枝.

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Rubeus Hagrid: Dry up , Dersley, you great prune.

鲁伯·海格: 少罗嗦,德思礼, 你这个大苯伯.

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If you stay in that bathtub any longer, you'll shrivel up into a prune.

如果你再呆在水里, 你要皱成一个干果了.

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Their faces prune at the slightest provocation ( James Wolcott )

稍稍一激,他们的脸上就阴云密布 ( 詹姆斯沃尔科特 )

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Please prune plum trees promptly.

请及时修剪李树.

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Mother has been trying to prune unnecessary costs from our list.

妈妈正设法削减我们的花费.

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Prune your tree sparingly, unless the wood is dead or damaged.

保守地修剪你的果树, 除非枝条已经坏死或者损伤.

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Cute Jim sat on the dune eating a prune in June.

可爱的吉姆在六月天坐在沙丘上吃着话梅.

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You must grow on your own, but I will prune you to make you fruitful.

你必须自己长大, 但是我会修剪你,使你结果子更多.

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If you prune the dead wood away, the tree has a better chance of growth.

如果你把枯枝剪去, 这棵树就会长得更好.

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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.

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He used a bill to prune branches off of the tree.

他用钩镰把树上的枝条修剪掉.

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You should prune the speech down.

你应该将演讲删掉一些.

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