whittled

[US]/ˈwɪtld/
[UK]/ˈwɪtld/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.切, 削(木头);使逐渐变小

Phrases & Collocations

whittled down

削减

whittled away

削弱

whittled off

削去

whittled into

削成

whittled away time

消磨时间

whittled to size

削减到合适大小

whittled down options

缩减选项

whittled down choices

缩减选择

whittled down list

缩减列表

whittled down budget

削减预算

Example Sentences

he whittled the stick into a sharp point.

他把棍子削成了一个尖尖的点。

over the years, she whittled down her collection of books.

多年来,她逐渐减少了自己的书籍收藏。

the team whittled the list of candidates to three.

团队把候选人名单缩减到了三个。

she whittled away at the problem until she found a solution.

她不断地研究这个问题,直到找到了解决方案。

the budget was whittled down due to unexpected expenses.

由于意外开支,预算被削减了。

he whittled his time down to just a few minutes.

他把时间缩短到了几分钟。

they whittled the project timeline to meet the deadline.

他们缩短了项目时间表以赶上截止日期。

she whittled her worries away by focusing on her work.

她通过专注于工作来消除烦恼。

the artist whittled the wood until it resembled a bird.

艺术家把木头削制到像一只鸟的样子。

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