音标:['hwitl] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
vt. 逐渐削薄, 削整, 削弱, 削减
vi. 削木头
n. 大刀, 屠刀
n. English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
v. cut small bits or pare shavings from
词型变化:过去分词 : whittled ; 过去式 : whittled ; 现在分词 : whittling ; 第三人称单数 : whittles ; 名词复数形式 : whittles
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whittle的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. Don't whittle the stick into a short one.别把木棍削成短的棍。
  2. They are trying to whittle down our salaries.他们正著手削减我们的薪水。
  3. Furthermore, with the equity markets still in turmoil, Freescale may not be able in the near future to whittle down its debts by selling shares to the public.更糟糕的是,资本市场仍然一片混乱,飞思卡尔在近期通过出售股票来削减债务压力的可能性也不大。

词汇搭配

  • whittle down削减
  • whittle away切削

经典引文

  • He whittled away at a stick.

    出自:M. Fitzgibbon
  • Mr McKillips..began whittling as a lad in Washington State.

    出自:Scottish World
  • Ted..started..whittling a pencil down to the stub.

    出自:J. Harvey
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