to whittle
01
削, 雕刻
to carve or shape small pieces from a material, usually wood, using a knife or similar tool
Transitive: to whittle an object or shape | to whittle a piece of wood into an object or shape
例子
The grandfather whittled a small figurine from a block of wood.
爷爷从一块木头中削出了一个小雕像。
He whittled a pointed stick for roasting marshmallows over the fire.
他削尖了一根棍子用来在火上烤棉花糖。
02
逐渐减少, 逐步削减
to gradually reduce something in size or number
Transitive: to whittle size or number of something
例子
To save space, she decides to whittle her collection of ornaments.
为了节省空间，她决定削减她的装饰品收藏。
While studying, she whittled her notes into a concise summary.
在学习时，她将笔记缩减成简洁的摘要。
