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whittle
/ˈwɪtəl/
American
- v. 削
- v. 削减
- Definition
- v. to cut small pieces off wood to shape it
- v. to gradually reduce something
- Example
- He likes to whittle small wooden animals with his pocketknife.
- 他喜欢用小刀把木头削成小动物。
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