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
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
规则
现在时
whittle
第三人称单数
whittles
现在分词
whittling
一般过去时
whittled
过去分词
whittled
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。
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。
