| 词组 | prune back |
| 释义 | prune back 1. prune back sth • prune sth back to cut some of the branches of a tree or bush to make it grow better: ▪ To encourage growth, prune back your rose bushes by about a third. ■ SIMILAR TO: trim (back), ↑cut back 2. prune back sth • prune sth back to reduce something or to get rid of the unnecessary parts of something: ▪ Airlines announced they intend to prune back weekday flights from London to Glasgow. ▪ Staff numbers have been pruned back from 580 to 250. ■ SIMILAR TO: trim back, ↑cut back |
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