whittling
v. 切,削(木头),使逐渐变小( whittle的现在分词 )
If you whittle something from a piece of wood, you carve it by cutting pieces off the wood with a knife.
He whittled a new handle for his ax...
他给斧头削了一个新把手。
Chitty sat in his rocking-chair whittling wood.
奇蒂坐在摇椅上削着木头。
Chitty sat in his rocking-chair whittling wood.
奇蒂坐在摇椅上削着木头。
Inflation has been whittling away their savings.
通货膨胀使他们的积蓄不断减少.
He is whittling down the branch with a knife to make a handle for his hoe.
他在用刀削树枝做一把锄头柄.
Archie's whittling annoyed her and she frowned at him.
阿尔奇在那里削木头,她也感到不舒服,对着他直皱眉头.
By whittling off unwanted parts, the car's performance will be brought into full play.
削去累赘的部分能最大限度地提高该汽车的性能.