| 词组 | whittle |
| 释义 | whittle [whittled, whittled, whittling] whittle away (at) whittle away sth • whittle sth away • whittle away at to gradually reduce the amount, value, or effectiveness of something: ▪ The power of the monarchy was gradually whittled away by successive parliaments. ▪ Inflation has gradually whittled away at the value of state pensions. ▪ Much of the country's national parkland has been whittled away, as the army has taken over more and more land for training. whittle down whittle down sth • whittle sth down usually passive to gradually reduce the size of a number, amount, or group by taking parts away: ▪ The original list of 25 competitors has been whittled down to six finalists. ▪ The cost had been estimated at $300,000 but by making cuts in various places we whittled it down to $230,000. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑narrow down |
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