whittles
英 [ˈwɪtlz]
美 [ˈwɪtlz]
v. 把(木头等)削成…
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柯林斯词典
- 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.- 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。
- He whittled a new handle for his ax...
双语例句
- The difference between being responsible and being irresponsible whittles down to two things: accountability and adaptability.
负责和不负责之间的差别归根结底是两件事：问责和适应。 - The Supreme Court advances corporate policies, Congress whittles away at our civil liberties and freedoms, and Obama prosecutes whistleblowers while the criminals walk free.
联邦最高法院推动企业决策，国会剥削我们的公民自由，奥巴马对告密者倒打一耙，罪犯反而逍遥法外。 - Every year, management whittles away at the number of jobs in the company.
每年，管理机构都削减公司的职务数量。