whittling
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v. 切, 削（木头）, 使逐渐变小( whittle的现在分词 )
词形变化
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复数
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释义与例句
n.
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1.
A chip or shaving whittled from some larger substance.
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2.
A process of repeatedly shaving slivers from a piece of wood (non-artistic).
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3.
The art of carving shapes out of raw wood using a knife.
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4.
The reducing of something by degrees, especially at the expense of some effort.
比喻 引申义a whittling down
v.
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1.
present participle and gerund of whittle