| 释义 |
whittle down
释义
逐渐减少，逐步削减：逐渐通过去除部分使（某物）变小。
例句
1·I finally managed to whittle down the names on the list to only five.
我最后总算把名单上的名字减少到了只有五个。
《牛津词典》
2·They won't whittle down your salaries.
他们不会削减你们的工资。
3·They are trying to whittle down our salaries.
他们正着手削减我们的薪水。
同义词
v.
削减，削弱
cut to the bonecut down to
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