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whittled

v. 切，削（木头），使逐渐变小( whittle的过去式和过去分词 );

例句:

  • He had whittled eight interviewees down to two.
    他已经逐渐将参加面试的人数由8人减少到2人。
  • By September, they will have whittled the list down to a winner.
    9月之前他们会从名单中确定出最后的赢家。
  • He whittled a simple toy from the piece of wood.
    他把那块木头削成了一个简易的玩具。
  • He whittled away at a stick.
    来自M. Fitzgibbon
  • The years and various deals have whittled the ten down to four.
    来自THETIMES
  • Over time, incorrect assumptions about the world are whittled away by trial and error.
    来自BBC