whittled

Lack of sleep whittled his strength away.

睡眠不足使他感到乏力.

Our lead ( = in a sports competition , for example ) was being gradually whittled away.

我们的领先优势在逐渐削弱.

Profits are whittled down by the ever-rising cost of energy.

能源成本的不断上升使利润下降.

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。

Inflation has whittled away their savings.

通货膨胀蚕食了他们的积蓄.

He whittled and listened, gave monosyllabic replies , and when it was asked , terse advice.

他边削边听, 冷淡地搭着话.

Originally, Tou Mali a much stronger force, but the Field Mouse had whittled it down.

窦马利的势力原来比较强, 但是,后来被地老鼠给削弱了不少.

He has whittled down the list of people from 30 to 16.

他已将人名单从30名削减到16名.

The number can be whittled down.

这个数字还可以再减少一些.

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。

He whittled the wood into a spoon.

他把木材削成一支汤匙.

The types were made of pieces of wood that he had whittled out with his penknife.

活字模是木块做的,是他用削笔刀刻出来的.

The stick has been whittled down to a sharp point.

这根木棍被削成了尖头.

We whittled a wooden horse.

我们削成一匹木马.

Al juggled what he had whittled.

阿尔用他削得东西玩耍.