whittle
音標發(fā)音
- 英式音標 ['w?t(?)l]
- 美式音標 [?hw?tl, ?w?tl]
- 國際音標 ['hwitl]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- vt. 削；削減；切；削弱
- vi. 削；削木頭；弄壞身體
- n. 屠刀
- n. (Whittle)人名；(英)惠特爾
詞根記憶
- wh(看作whet，磨刀) + ittle(看作little，小)→磨刀把木頭削小→削(木頭)
英漢例句
- The president has agreed to whittle down his proposal.
總統(tǒng)已經(jīng)同意減少他的提案。 - Their approach is to whittle away at the evidence to show reasonable doubt.
他們的做法是要削弱證據(jù)的說服力以提出合理的質(zhì)疑。 - They are trying to whittle down our salaries.
他們正著手削減我們的薪水. - I believe that the Government's general aim is to whittle away the Welfare State.
我認為政府總的目的是要削弱福利國家體制。 - Their approach is to whittle away at the evidence to show reasonable doubt.
他們的做法是要削弱證據(jù)的說服力以提出合理的質(zhì)疑。
詞組短語
- Sarah Whittle 邦尼·亨特;邦妮杭特
- Janet Whittle 珍妮特·惠特爾
- Lee Whittle 標簽
- Christine Whittle 標簽
- Jon Whittle 喬恩·惠特爾
短語
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.
劍橋英英字典
柯林斯英英字典
專業(yè)釋義
- 削