whittle
- IPA[ˈwɪtl]
英式
- carve (wood) into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it；carve (an object) from wood
verb: whittle, 3rd person present: whittles, gerund or present participle: whittling, past tense: whittled, past participle: whittled
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動詞
- 1. carve (wood) into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it he was sitting at the tent door, whittling a piece of wood with a knife 同義詞
- ▪ carve (an object) from wood a set of chess pieces he had whittled himself
- 2. reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps the shortlist of fifteen was whittled down to five 同義詞 反義詞
- (1907–96), English aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and inventor of the jet aircraft engine. ...
Oxford Dictionary
- (1907–96), English aeronautical engineer, test pilot, and inventor of the jet aircraft engine. ...
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈ(h)wid(ə)l]
美式
- carve (wood) into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it.
Oxford American Dictionary
