whittle down
英 [ˈwɪtl daʊn]
美 [ˈwɪtl daʊn]
逐渐减少; 逐渐压缩…的人数
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 逐渐减少;逐渐压缩…的人数
Towhittle downa group or thing means to gradually make it smaller.- He had whittled eight interviewees down to two...
他已经逐渐将参加面试的人数由8人减少到2人。 - By September, they will have whittled the list down to a winner...
9月之前他们会从名单中确定出最后的赢家。 - The president has agreed to whittle down his proposal.
总统已经同意减少他的提案。
- He had whittled eight interviewees down to two...
英英释义
verb
- cut away in small pieces