| 单词 | whittle down |
| 释义 | whittle down WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019:主要翻译英语中文whittle [sth] down vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game." figurative (cut, reduce)削减 xuē jiǎn 削弱 xuē ruò 逐渐减少 zhú jiàn jiǎn shǎo 逐渐降低 whittle [sth] down to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." figurative (cut, reduce to [sth])将...削减至 将...削弱至 将...逐渐减少至 将...逐渐降低至 whittle downvt. sep.to whittle sth downorto whittle down sth逐渐削减；逐渐削弱；逐渐磨损Profits are whittled down by the rising cost of energy.能源成本的上升使得利润逐渐减少。The president has agreed to whittle down his proposal.总统已经同意逐步削减他的提案。to whittle sth down to sth将…削减到…He had whittled eight interviewees down to two.他已经逐渐将参加面试的人数由8人减少到2人。By September, they will have whittled the list down to a winner.9月之前他们会从名单中确定出最后的赢家。详细释义源自:《新世纪英汉大词典》Collins外研社 vt septo whittle sth down;to whittle down sth：逐渐削减；逐渐削弱；逐渐磨损 Profits are whittled down by the rising cost of energy. 能源成本的上升使得利润逐渐减少。 The president has agreed to whittle down his proposal. 总统已经同意逐步削减他的提案。 He had whittled eight interviewees down to two. 他已经逐渐将参加面试的人数由8人减少到2人。 By September, they will have whittled the list down to a winner. 9月之前他们会从名单中确定出最后的赢家。常用短语源自:《新世纪英汉大词典》Collins外研社to whittle sth down to sth将…削减到…英英释义v.cut away in small pieces同反义词同义词：wear awaywhittle away |
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