whittle

whittle

• whittle的形容词形式为whittled。

• whittle的名词形式为whittler。

不同含义：

• 削减，削弱（动词）
• 刻，削（动词）

词语辨析：

whittle与削减和削弱的概念相联系，而与刻和削的概念也有关联。它可以指削减数量、程度或力量。此外，它还可以表示通过持续的努力逐渐改变或改善某物。

词汇扩充：

• whittle away：逐渐削减或削弱
• whittle down：削减，减少
• whittling knife：削刀

近义词：

• reduce
• decrease
• diminish
• pare down
• cut

反义词：

• increase
• expand
• grow
• develop
• enlarge

柯林斯词典解释：

动词：If you whittle an amount of something away or whittle it down, you gradually make it smaller by removing or reducing parts of it.

名词：A whittle is a small piece of wood that you have cut from a stick using a knife.

牛津词典解释：

动词：Reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps.

名词：A thing that has been whittled down.

用法：

• He whittled away his fortune on gambling.（他在赌博上逐渐削减了他的财富。）
• The government plans to whittle down the budget deficit.（政府计划削减预算赤字。）
• She sat on the porch, whittling a piece of wood.（她坐在门廊上，削着一块木头。）

相关的例句：

1. He whittled away his fortune on gambling.（他在赌博上逐渐削减了他的财富。）
2. The government plans to whittle down the budget deficit.（政府计划削减预算赤字。）
3. She sat on the porch, whittling a piece of wood.（她坐在门廊上，削着一块木头。）
4. The company whittled the workforce down by half.（公司将劳动力减少了一半。）
5. He whittled the branch into a small sculpture.（他将树枝削成了一个小雕塑。）
6. The project team whittled the plan to its essential elements.（项目团队将计划削减到其基本要素。）
7. Over the years, he whittled away his savings.（多年来，他逐渐消耗了他的储蓄。）
8. She whittled down her belongings before moving to a smaller house.（她在搬到一个更小的房子之前削减了她的物品。）
9. He whittled the stick with a sharp knife.（他用一把锋利的刀削那根木棍。）
10. She enjoys sitting by the fireplace and whittling.（她喜欢坐在壁炉旁削木头。）
11. The sculptor used a whittling knife to shape the figure.（雕塑家用削刀塑造了这个形象。）
12. He carefully whittled the block of wood into a detailed model.（他小心翼翼地将木块削成了一个详细的模型。）
13. They whittled down the list of candidates to five.（他们将候选人名单缩减到了五人。）
14. The team whittled away at the problem until they found a solution.（团队不断削减问题，直到找到了解决方案。）
15. The artist whittled the piece of wood into a beautiful sculpture.（艺术家将那块木头削成了一件漂亮的雕塑。）
16. She whittled the stick down to a sharp point.（她将木棍削成尖锐的尖端。）
17. He whittled the budget down by cutting unnecessary expenses.（他通过削减不必要的开支来削减预算。）
18. I spent the evening whittling a block of wood.（我花了一个晚上削一个木块。）
19. She whittled the apple into a decorative shape.（她将苹果削成了一个装饰性的形状。）
20. They whittled away the hours in idle conversation.（他们在闲聊中消磨时光。）
21. He whittled the stick into a flute.（他将木棍削成了一支笛子。）