whittling
v.
切，削（木头），使逐渐变小( whittle的现在分词 )；
英英释义
whittle[ 'hwitliŋ ]
n.English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
同义词：Frank WhittleSir Frank Whittle
v.cut small bits or pare shavings from
"whittle a piece of wood"
同义词：pare
词组短语
whittle down v. 削减，削弱
双语例句
用作动词(v.)
Don't whittle the stick into a short one.
别把木棍削成短的棍。
They are trying to whittle down our salaries.
他们正著手削减我们的薪水。
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。
权威例句
"WHITTLING""WHITTLING"
WHITTLING.
Multi-slide assembly including slide, frame and strip cap, and methods thereof
Climate Change, Dead Zones, and Massive Problems in the Administrative State: A Guide for Whittling Away
Electrochemical Whittling of Organic Nanostructures
Novel new ester quaternaries for improved performance benefits as rinse cycle fabric softeners
The analytical solution of the contact problem of spherical indenters on layered materials: application for the investigation of TiN...
Endogenous CNS Expression of Neurotensin and Neurotensin Receptors Is Altered during the Postpartum Period in Outbred Mice
A Mild Route to the Whittling of Gold Nanoparticles
Massive Problems in the Administrative State: Strategies for Whittling Away
Whittling Away At Productivity Dispersion
Whittling away at obesity and overweight. Small lifestyle changes can have the biggest impact
1. "Just keep whittling," she advises.
“只要保持清除，”她建议。
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2. Whittling away at debt comes with many benefits.
降低债务会带来很多好处。
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3. Chitty sat in his rocking-chair whittling wood.
奇蒂坐在摇椅上削着木头。
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4. But Russia has spent the past months whittling away the proposed list.
而俄罗斯过去数月一直在削减提出的制裁清单。
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5. 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。他在用刀削树枝做一把锄头柄。
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6. Sometimes he'd quiet down and just stare sadly at the floor, like a man whittling.
有时他会静下来，纯粹悲哀地凝视着地板，象一个正在用小刀削刻的人。
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7. So you can have a lovely little old rectangular green French silver whittling knife.
所以，你可以有一把古老的产自法国的可爱的绿色矩形银质小削刀。
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8. Besides whittling my three Numbers down to one, Voice offers free text messaging online.
语音服务除了将我的三个号码合并成一个之外，还提供了免费在线短信功能。
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9. Chris was a slender blond who was whittling away. He stood there all during the picture.
那个身材削瘦，金发碧眼的男青年叫克里斯，他一直在不停地削木头。整个片子中他一直都在那里。
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10. Some changes have involved a lengthy process of whittling down barriers to equal treatment.
有的变化是一个长期的，消除平等障碍的过程。
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11. Which could also be used to start whittling Inhofe's gas guzzler down to more traditional circus car proportions.
而且它还能用来把英霍夫那辆高油耗车的耗油量降低到像一辆正常的马戏团车的油耗水平。
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12. I assume that some people feel this way about painting and others about knitting or whittling or even cutting and pasting.
我猜想，一些人认为绘画会带来这样的感受，而另一些人认为编织，剪裁也能带来同样的体会。
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13. This Moschino Cheap & Chic dress flatters too: the wrap-style top is waist-whittling, while the full skirt makes legs look leaner.
这件莫斯基诺礼服也讨人喜欢：裹式上衣削弱腰部，而裙子使腿看起来更瘦。
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14. The judges, which included both journalists and scientists, spent an entire day slowly whittling the record 2,200 images down to the best.
包括新闻记者和科学家在内的评委们花了一整天从2200张照片中慢慢筛选出最佳作品。
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15. I was slowly whittling away at my possessions, then took a huge leap when we sold or gave away almost everything and moved to San Francisco.
我曾慢慢削减我的杂物，终于在卖掉或送出几乎所有东西并搬到旧金山的时候迈出了一大步。
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16. It starts with creating a little more space in your life, whittling away time wasters and deceptive obligations until you have enough room to add something new.
其实你可以利用浪费的时间和不必要的义务来胃自己创造一点空间，直到这空间足够大到在你的生活中产生新的元素。
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17. The panel is now faced with the task of whittling down the longlist of 40 to four designs that will be put to a public vote in a binding referendum in November or December.
小组现在面临着将这40幅设计稿精简为4幅的任务，选出的4款设计将在11月份或12月份接受公投，公投结果具有约束力。
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18. Thee panel is now faced with the task of whittling down the longlist of 40 to four designs that will be put to a public vote in a binding referendum in November or December.
小组现在面临着将这40幅设计稿精简为4幅的任务，选出的4款设计将在11月份或12月份接受公投，公投结果具有约束力。 。
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19. Meet Marie Kondo on steroids: the self-help guru James Altucher, who found happiness, in part, by whittling down his worldly possessions to 15 items, which he totes around in a carry-on.
见识一下加强版的近藤麻里绘（Marie Kondo）吧：励志导师詹姆斯·阿尔图切（JamesAltucher）发现了幸福，部分是通过把自己世俗的财产削减到15样东西，放进一个随身携带的包里。
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20. She set about whittling down the likely candidates from the 150 who applied to a list short enough to interview personally - eliminating the ones who reassured her that they still had their own teeth.
她着手从150名提出申请的可能候选者中进行大幅删减，列成足够短的名单已备相亲——排除了那些向她保证自己不全是假牙的人。
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21. She set about whittling down the likely candidates from the 150 who applied to a list short enough to interview personally - eliminating the ones who reassured her that they still had their own teeth.
她着手从150名提出申请的可能候选者中进行大幅删减，列成足够短的名单已备相亲——排除了那些向她保证自己不全是假牙的人。
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