whittle

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whittle 是什么意思

中文释义

vt. 逐渐削薄, 削整, 削弱, 削减

vi. 削木头

n. 大刀, 屠刀

英文释义

n. English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)

v. cut small bits or pare shavings from

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Eventually, we voted for our favorites and whittled the long list down to a final 10.

—— Coming soon: 10 Things That Matter in AI Right Now

His work as an accountant had spared him the sun marks and whittled skin that Mother carried.

—— A Splintering

Now, Musk’s lawsuit has been whittled down to three core claims against OpenAI.

—— The Battle for OpenAI’s Soul

Bagnato was disqualified on the grounds that she’d had two unregistered children, and the contenders were soon whittled down to six.

—— An Eccentric Tycoon Left a Fortune to the Winner of a Baby-Making Contest. The Great Stork Derby Divided Canadians During the Great Depression

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