whittle

whittle

英 ['wɪt(ə)l]
　　美 ['wɪtl]

vt. 削；削減；切；削弱
　　vi. 削；削木頭；弄壞身體
　　n. 屠刀
　　n. (Whittle)人名；(英)惠特爾

中文詞源：

whittle 削

可能來自whet,磨，使鋒利。

例句：

1. The president has agreed to whittle down his proposal.
總統已經同意減少他的提案。

2. I believe that the Government's general aim is to whittle away the Welfare State.
我認為政府總的目的是要削弱福利國傢體制。

3. Their approach is to whittle away at the evidence to show reasonable doubt.
他們的做法是要削弱證據的說服力以提出合理的質疑。

4. They are trying to whittle down our salaries.
他們正著手削減我們的薪水.

5. He began to whittle away all powers of the government that he did not control.
他開始削弱他所未能控制的一切政府權力.