whittle
英 ['wɪt(ə)l]
美['wɪtl]
- 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
英英释意
- 1. cut small bits or pare shavings from;
- "whittle a piece of wood"
双语例句
- 1. The president has agreed to whittle down his proposal.
- 总统已经同意减少他的提案。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. They are trying to whittle down our salaries.
- 他们正着手削减我们的薪水.
来自辞典例句
- 5. He began to whittle away all powers of the government that he did not control.
- 他开始削弱他所未能控制的一切政府权力.
来自辞典例句