whittle
导读：whittle英[ˈwɪtl]美[ˈhwɪtl, ˈwɪtl]v.切，削（木头），削弱，减少；第三人称单数：whittles; 过去式：whittled; 过去分词：whittled; 现在分词：whittling; 例句They are trying to whitt
whittle
英[ˈwɪtl]美[ˈhwɪtl, ˈwɪtl]
v.切，削（木头），削弱，减少；
第三人称单数：whittles;
过去式：whittled;
过去分词：whittled;
现在分词：whittling;
例句
They are trying to whittle down our salaries.他们正着手削减我们的薪水.
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。
The president has agreed to whittle down his proposal.总统已经同意减少他的提案。
同义词
whittle的同义词之：
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VERB
削(木头等)
If you whittle something from a piece of wood, you carve it by cutting pieces off the wood with a knife.
例句
He whittled a new handle for his ax...他给斧头削了一个新把手。Chitty sat in his rocking-chair whittling wood.奇蒂坐在摇椅上削着木头。英汉词典释义
vt.
切, 削(木头);使逐渐变小
削减，减少，降低(…的大小、重要性或价值)
Inflation has been whittling away their savings.通货膨胀使他们的积蓄不断减少。Our lead (= in a sports competition, for example) was being gradually whittled away.我们的优势在逐渐削弱。逐渐减少，逐渐缩减(…的大小或数目)
The government’s majority has been whittled down to eight.*府多数票减少到了八票。He is whittling down the branch with a knife to make a handle for his hoe.他在用刀削树枝做一把锄头柄。英英词典释义
Verb
1. cut small bits or pare shavings from;
"whittle a piece of wood"
