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whittle away
[ˈwɪtl əˈweɪ]

  • 逐渐减少或消除:逐渐减少或消除某物。

网络释义英英释义

  消减

... credential n. 资质,背景 whittle away 消减 nonexistent adj. 不存在的 ...

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  缩小差距

... 缩小差价 close a difference in price 缩小差距 reduce the arrears; whittle away 逃跑,开小差 defection ...

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  切削

... wear off 磨损 gnaw 咬 whittle away 切削 ...

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短语

whittle away a fortune 耗费资财

Whittle away at 削减

whittle away a forture 耗费资财

whittle away a fortune detail 耗费资财

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whittle away

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 柯林斯英汉双解大词典 

whittle away ( whittling, whittled, whittles )

  • 1. 

    PHRASAL VERB To whittle away something or whittle away at it means to gradually make it smaller, weaker, or less effective. 逐渐削减

    例:

    ...the plight of monkeys and other primates as people whittle away their habitat.

    …由于人们日益缩小它们的栖息地而导致的猴子和其他灵长目动物的生存困境。

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  • Make this plug smaller for me, but don 't whittle away too much.

    这个塞子弄小一点木头不要太多

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  • Do you constantly whittle away at a problem, trying to find a solution?

    是否坚持不懈地寻找方法逐步解决问题

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  • This USES a succession of cues to whittle away the alternatives until only one remains.

    方法使用一连串线索逐渐减少排除选项直到最后剩下一个选项。

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