whittling
v. 切,削(木頭),使逐漸變小( whittle的現在分詞 )
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...
他給斧頭削了一個新把手。
Chitty sat in his rocking-chair whittling wood.
奇蒂坐在搖椅上削著木頭。
Chitty sat in his rocking-chair whittling wood.
奇蒂坐在搖椅上削著木頭。
Inflation has been whittling away their savings.
通貨膨脹使他們的積蓄不斷減少.
He is whittling down the branch with a knife to make a handle for his hoe.
他在用刀削樹枝做一把鋤頭柄.
Archie's whittling annoyed her and she frowned at him.
阿爾奇在那裡削木頭,她也感到不舒服,對著他直皺眉頭.
By whittling off unwanted parts, the car's performance will be brought into full play.
削去累贅的部分能最大限度地提高該汽車的效能.