搜尋結果
prune
- IPA[pro͞on]
美式
- trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to increase fruitfulness and growth;cut away (a branch or stem)
verb: prune, 3rd person present: prunes, gerund or present participle: pruning, past tense: pruned, past participle: pruned
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to increase fruitfulness and growth now is the time to prune roses to limit growth, prune in summer 同義詞
- ▪ cut away (a branch or stem) prune back the branches 同義詞
- ▪ reduce the extent of (something) by removing superfluous or unwanted parts reduction achieved by working harder or pruning costs 同義詞
- ▪ remove (superfluous or unwanted parts) from something Elliot deliberately pruned away details