whittle

简明英汉词典

whittle

[5(h)witl]

v.

切, 削, 削减, 损害

n.

切肉用大刀, 屠刀

美国传统词典[双解]

whittle

whit.tle

AHD:[hw1t“l, w1t“l]

D.J.[6hwitl, 6witl]

K.K.[6hw!tl, 6w!tl]

v.（动词）

whit.tled， whit.tling， whit.tles

v.tr.（及物动词）

(1)To cut small bits or pare shavings from (a piece of wood).

削：从（一块木头）上切下小片或削去皮

(2)To fashion or shape in this way:

削制，削成：用这种方式制成或使…成形：

whittle a toy boat.

削制成玩具船

(3)To reduce or eliminate gradually, as if by whittling with a knife:

削弱，削减：好象用刀子削一样逐渐地减少或消除：

whittled down the debt by making small payments.

通过小额支付来削减债务

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To cut or shape wood with a knife.

用刀削：用刀子削木头或使木头成形

语源

(1)From Middle English whyttel [knife]

源自 中古英语 whyttel [刀子]

(2)variant of thwitel

thwitel的变体

(3)from thwiten [to whittle]

源自 thwiten [削]

(4)from Old English thwon [to strike, whittle down]

源自 古英语 thwon [打击，削减]

继承用法

whit“tler

n.（名词）

现代英汉词典

whittle

[5wIt(E)l; (?@) 5hwItl]

vt., vi.

-tled, -tling

削（木头）

现代英汉综合大辞典

whittle

[5(h)witl]

vt., vi.

切; 削; 减少; 损害

whittle down expenses

削减费用

whittle away a fortune

耗费资财

词性变化

whittle

[5(h)witl]

n.

[古、英方]切肉用刀, 屠刀, 大型雕刀

习惯用语

whittle away[down]

(1)薄薄地削去

(2)削减, 减弱

美国传统词典

whittle

whit.tle

AHD:[hw1t“l, w1t“l]

D.J.[6hwitl, 6witl]

K.K.[6hw!tl, 6w!tl]

v.

whit.tled, whit.tling, whit.tles

v.tr.

(1)To cut small bits or pare shavings from (a piece of wood).

(2)To fashion or shape in this way:

whittle a toy boat.

(3)To reduce or eliminate gradually, as if by whittling with a knife:

whittled down the debt by making small payments.

v.intr.

To cut or shape wood with a knife.

语源

(1)From Middle English whyttel [knife]

(2)variant of thwitel

(3)from thwiten [to whittle]

(4)from Old English thwon [to strike, whittle down]

继承用法

whit“tler

n.

英汉船舶大词典

whittle

n.切削,减少

英汉纺织大词典

whittle

n.粗厚呢,切削,减少

英汉航海大词典

whittle

n.削减

英汉化学大词典

whittle

vt.削成形,切,削;n.屠刀

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whittle

粗厚呢(英)

英汉经贸大词典

whittle

n.削减

英汉计算机大词典

whittle

vt.削成形(切,削);n.屠刀

英汉机械大词典

whittle

n.切削,减少

英汉中医大词典

whittle

n.弄坏身体