詞語：whittle
whittle是什麼意思
簡明英漢詞典
whittle
[5(h)witl]
v.
切, 削, 削減, 損害
n.
切肉用大刀, 屠刀
美國傳統詞典[雙解]
whittle
whit.tle
AHD:[hw1t「l, w1t「l]
D.J.[6hwitl, 6witl]
K.K.[6hw!tl, 6w!tl]
v.（動詞）
whit.tled， whit.tling， whit.tles
v.tr.（及物動詞）
(1)To cut small bits or pare shavings from (a piece of wood).
削：從（一塊木頭）上切下小片或削去皮
(2)To fashion or shape in this way:
削制，削成：用這種方式製成或使…成形：
whittle a toy boat.
削製成玩具船
(3)To reduce or eliminate gradually, as if by whittling with a knife:
削弱，削減：好像用刀子削一樣逐漸地減少或消除：
whittled down the debt by making small payments.
通過小額支付來削減債務
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To cut or shape wood with a knife.
用刀削：用刀子削木頭或使木頭成形
語源
(1)From Middle English whyttel [knife]
源自 中古英語 whyttel [刀子]
(2)variant of thwitel
thwitel的變體
(3)from thwiten [to whittle]
源自 thwiten [削]
(4)from Old English thwon [to strike, whittle down]
源自 古英語 thwon [打擊，削減]
繼承用法
whit「tler
n.（名詞）
現代英漢詞典
whittle
[5wIt(E)l; (?@) 5hwItl]
vt., vi.
-tled, -tling
削（木頭）
現代英漢綜合大辭典
whittle
[5(h)witl]
vt., vi.
切; 削; 減少; 損害
whittle down expenses
削減費用
whittle away a fortune
耗費資財
詞性變化
whittle
[5(h)witl]
n.
[古、英方]切肉用刀, 屠刀, 大型雕刀
習慣用語
whittle away[down]
(1)薄薄地削去
(2)削減, 減弱
美國傳統詞典
whittle
whit.tle
AHD:[hw1t「l, w1t「l]
D.J.[6hwitl, 6witl]
K.K.[6hw!tl, 6w!tl]
v.
whit.tled, whit.tling, whit.tles
v.tr.
(1)To cut small bits or pare shavings from (a piece of wood).
(2)To fashion or shape in this way:
whittle a toy boat.
(3)To reduce or eliminate gradually, as if by whittling with a knife:
whittled down the debt by making small payments.
v.intr.
To cut or shape wood with a knife.
語源
(1)From Middle English whyttel [knife]
(2)variant of thwitel
(3)from thwiten [to whittle]
(4)from Old English thwon [to strike, whittle down]
繼承用法
whit「tler
n.
英漢船舶大詞典
whittle
n.切削,減少
英漢紡織大詞典
whittle
n.粗厚呢,切削,減少
英漢航海大詞典
whittle
n.削減
英漢化學大詞典
whittle
vt.削成形,切,削;n.屠刀
英漢進出口商品詞彙大全
whittle
粗厚呢(英)
英漢經貿大詞典
whittle
n.削減
英漢計算機大詞典
whittle
vt.削成形(切,削);n.屠刀
英漢機械大詞典
whittle
n.切削,減少
英漢中醫大詞典
whittle
n.弄壞身體