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whit·tle AHD[hwĭtʹl, wĭtʹl] D.J.[ˈhwɪtl, ˈwɪtl]K.K.[ˈhwɪtļ, ˈwɪtļ]v.（动词）whit.tled, whit.tling, whit.tles v.tr.（及物动词）- To cut small bits or pare shavings from (a piece of wood).削：从（一块木头）上切下小片或削去皮
- To fashion or shape in this way:削制，削成：用这种方式制成或使…成形：whittle a toy boat.削制成玩具船
- To reduce or eliminate gradually, as if by whittling with a knife:削弱，削减：好象用刀子削一样逐渐地减少或消除：whittled down the debt by making small payments.通过小额支付来削减债务
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To cut or shape wood with a knife.用刀削：用刀子削木头或使木头成形
- From Middle English whyttel [knife] 源自 中古英语 whyttel [刀子]
- variant of thwitel thwitel的变体
- from thwiten [to whittle] 源自 thwiten [削]
- from Old English thwītan [to strike, whittle down] 源自 古英语 thwītan [打击，削减]
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