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 youwhittlesomething from a piece of wood, you carve it by cutting pieces off the wood with a knife.
  1. He whittled a new handle for his ax...
     他给斧头削了一个新把手。
  2. Chitty sat in his rocking-chair whittling wood.
     奇蒂坐在摇椅上削着木头。

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。