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pare

/ˈper/ American
  • v. 削, 剥, 削减
Definition
  • v. to cut away the outer skin or edge of something, or to gradually reduce it
Example
She used a small knife to pare the apple before slicing it.
她先用小刀削掉苹果皮,然后再切片。