whittle
音标发音
- 英式音标 ['wɪt(ə)l]
- 美式音标 [ˈhwɪtl, ˈwɪtl]
- 国际音标 ['hwitl]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- vt. 削;削减;切;削弱
- vi. 削;削木头;弄坏身体
- n. 屠刀
- n. (Whittle)人名;(英)惠特尔
词根记忆
- wh(看作whet,磨刀) + ittle(看作little,小)→磨刀把木头削小→削(木头)
英汉例句
- The president has agreed to whittle down his proposal.
总统已经同意减少他的提案。 - Their approach is to whittle away at the evidence to show reasonable doubt.
他们的做法是要削弱证据的说服力以提出合理的质疑。 - They are trying to whittle down our salaries.
他们正着手削减我们的薪水. - I believe that the Government's general aim is to whittle away the Welfare State.
我认为政府总的目的是要削弱福利国家体制。 - Their approach is to whittle away at the evidence to show reasonable doubt.
他们的做法是要削弱证据的说服力以提出合理的质疑。
词组短语
- Sarah Whittle 邦尼·亨特;邦妮杭特
- Janet Whittle 珍妮特·惠特尔
- Lee Whittle 标签
- Christine Whittle 标签
- Jon Whittle 乔恩·惠特尔
短语
英英字典
- to make something from a piece of wood by cutting off small, thin pieces
- If you whittle something from a piece of wood, you carve it by cutting pieces off the wood with a knife.
剑桥英英字典
柯林斯英英字典
专业释义
- 削