词源记忆法
可能来自 whet, 磨,使锋利。
词组短语
whittle down.v.削减,削弱;
词源考究
可能来自whet,磨,使锋利。
Make this plug smaller for me, but do not whittle away too much wood.
帮我把这个塞子弄小一点, 但木头不要削掉太多.
来源:网络文摘精选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:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》The collapse of a braced excavation in Singapore, April 2004 Whittle.
新加坡某一工地支撑开挖倒塌, 2004四月.
来源:网络文摘精选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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Sarah Whittle: They grow much faster than bamboo. Take care or they'll come after you.
莎拉: 他们长得比竹子还要快. 小心哦要不然他们会追上你的.
来源:网络文摘精选Sarah Whittle: You did just see three monkeys go by on a motorcycle; right?
莎拉: 你刚才正好看见一辆摩托车上有三头驴, 是吧?
来源:网络文摘精选This uses a succession of cues to whittle away the alternatives until only one remains.
这一方法使用一连串线索来逐渐减少排除选项,直到最后只剩下一个选项.
来源:网络文摘精选Your article is too long, try to whittle it away to half its length.
你的文章太长了, 要设法删减到原有长度的一半.
来源:网络文摘精选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.
来源:词典精选例句He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away.
试图改变自己适应别人的人很快就会迷失自己.
来源:互联网摘选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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》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?
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