whittle ['hwitl]

英汉解释

vt. 削；削减；切；削弱
vi. 削；削木头；弄坏身体
n. 屠刀

同义词

n. frank whittle，sir frank whittle
v. pare

参考例句

1. Whittle ignored the query on the farm's actual location.
但他没有正面回应农场的具体位置。
2. Make this plug smaller for me, but don't whittle away too much wood.
帮我把这个塞子弄小一点，但木头不要削掉太多。
3. Write out the complete story, he advises, and then whittle it down to a series of concise descriptive bullet points.
他建议，写出整个故事，然后再浓缩为一系列简明扼要的叙述。

英英解释

n.
  1. English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
  2. cut small bits or pare shavings from

网络释义

whittle
粗厚呢; 屠刀; 削整; 削木头;
whittle down
削减; 削弱; 削薄;
whittle away
削减; 削弱; 削薄;
Whittle Communications
魏特尔通讯公司;
Chris Whittle
惠特尔;