prune
[prun]
vi.
删除;
减少;
vt.
修剪(树木等);
删除;
剪去;
精简某事物,除去某事物多余的部分;
n.
西梅脯,西梅干;
深紫红色;
傻瓜;
〈美〉没趣的人,讨厌的人;
例句:
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Hard prune shoots in spring and burn the prunings.
来自BBC
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You have to prune a bush if you want fruit.
如果想让灌木结果,就必须进行修剪。
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Prune rambling roses when the flowers have faded.
花朵凋谢后要剪除杂生的玫瑰枝。
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There is no best way to prune.
没有最好的修剪方法。
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His first step was to prune out redundant letters.
来自THETIMES
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The shakeout could help prune an overcrowded market.
来自WSJ
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It's the best time to prune.
这是整枝的最好时节。
来自《权威词典》
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We will have to prune public spending.
我们将不得不削减公共开支。
来自《权威词典》
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We should prune waste in the health service to reduce government spending.
我们应该减少保健服务中的浪费以削减政府开支。
来自《权威词典》