whittle away
逐漸削弱
whittle down
逐漸減少
whittle into shape
雕琢成形
whittle a stick
削木棍
whittle a figure
雕刻一個人物
whittle a sculpture
雕刻一個雕塑
whittle a design
雕刻一個設計
whittle away a fortune
耗費資財
whittle a toy boat.
削製成玩具船
the shortlist of fifteen was whittled down to five.
15人的候選名單最後削減爲5人。
Other ways to whittle down banks are thinkable.
另外一些削減銀行的辦法是值得考慮的。
whittled down the debt by making small payments.
通過小額支付來削減債務
The government’s majority has been whittled down to eight.
政府多數票減少到了八票。
Our lead (= in a sports competition, for example) was being gradually whittled away.
我們的領先優勢在逐漸削弱。
Whittled by a half million years of wind and rain, the haunting claystone hills and buttes of Badlands National Park rise above the surrounding sea of grasslands.
歷經了50萬年的風吹雨打後，惡地國家公園的黏土巖丘陵與孤山矗立在一片草原之海中。
The once numerous field of presidential candidates has been whittled down.
總統候選人現在已經減少了，而之前還有很多。
來源: CNN 10 Student English April 2020 CollectionAs often happens in Italy, a daunting punishment has been whittled down to a mild reproof.
正如意大利的一貫作風，一項駭人的刑罰會逐漸縮水，最後變成溫和的責備。
來源: The Economist (Summary)Sand is made when rocks are slowly whittled down into tiny little pebble grains.
當岩石緩慢地被磨成細小的卵石顆粒時，就形成了沙子。
來源: One Hundred Thousand WhysHe was very good at whittling, too.
當然他也很會削木頭。
來源: American Elementary School English 3Eight years in the making, Mr Paulin's poetry has been whittled down over years of revision.
歷時8年，幾經批刪，坡林先生成詩十分精悍。
來源: The Economist - ArtsWhen the menopause arrives, that has been whittled down below 1,000, which are likely to be duds.
到了更年期，卵子數量會低於1000，並且很可能質量很低。
來源: The Economist - TechnologyThey found that individuals had preferences for different kinds of drumsticks usually distinctively whittled down from small branches.
他們發現，每隻棕櫚鳳頭鸚鵡對不同種類的“打擊樂器”有偏好，這些“打擊樂器”通常是從小樹枝上削下來的。
來源: BBC Listening Collection September 2023Some businesses are using artificial intelligence to whittle down a field of job applicants.
一些企業正在使用人工智能對申請者進行篩選。
來源: CNN 10 Student English January 2020 CollectionWe whittled it down over time and picked two on last Friday.
隨着時間的推移，我們慢慢篩選，並在上週五挑選了兩個。
來源: VOA Standard English_AmericasAfter that, ballots are sent out and the nominations are whittled down by Academy members.
而後選票被送出去, 提名經由學院成員削減。
來源: CNN Selected July 2015 Collectionwhittle away
逐漸削弱
whittle down
逐漸減少
whittle into shape
雕琢成形
whittle a stick
削木棍
whittle a figure
雕刻一個人物
whittle a sculpture
雕刻一個雕塑
whittle a design
雕刻一個設計
whittle away a fortune
耗費資財
whittle a toy boat.
削製成玩具船
the shortlist of fifteen was whittled down to five.
15人的候選名單最後削減爲5人。
Other ways to whittle down banks are thinkable.
另外一些削減銀行的辦法是值得考慮的。
whittled down the debt by making small payments.
通過小額支付來削減債務
The government’s majority has been whittled down to eight.
政府多數票減少到了八票。
Our lead (= in a sports competition, for example) was being gradually whittled away.
我們的領先優勢在逐漸削弱。
Whittled by a half million years of wind and rain, the haunting claystone hills and buttes of Badlands National Park rise above the surrounding sea of grasslands.
歷經了50萬年的風吹雨打後，惡地國家公園的黏土巖丘陵與孤山矗立在一片草原之海中。
The once numerous field of presidential candidates has been whittled down.
總統候選人現在已經減少了，而之前還有很多。
來源: CNN 10 Student English April 2020 CollectionAs often happens in Italy, a daunting punishment has been whittled down to a mild reproof.
正如意大利的一貫作風，一項駭人的刑罰會逐漸縮水，最後變成溫和的責備。
來源: The Economist (Summary)Sand is made when rocks are slowly whittled down into tiny little pebble grains.
當岩石緩慢地被磨成細小的卵石顆粒時，就形成了沙子。
來源: One Hundred Thousand WhysHe was very good at whittling, too.
當然他也很會削木頭。
來源: American Elementary School English 3Eight years in the making, Mr Paulin's poetry has been whittled down over years of revision.
歷時8年，幾經批刪，坡林先生成詩十分精悍。
來源: The Economist - ArtsWhen the menopause arrives, that has been whittled down below 1,000, which are likely to be duds.
到了更年期，卵子數量會低於1000，並且很可能質量很低。
來源: The Economist - TechnologyThey found that individuals had preferences for different kinds of drumsticks usually distinctively whittled down from small branches.
他們發現，每隻棕櫚鳳頭鸚鵡對不同種類的“打擊樂器”有偏好，這些“打擊樂器”通常是從小樹枝上削下來的。
來源: BBC Listening Collection September 2023Some businesses are using artificial intelligence to whittle down a field of job applicants.
一些企業正在使用人工智能對申請者進行篩選。
來源: CNN 10 Student English January 2020 CollectionWe whittled it down over time and picked two on last Friday.
隨着時間的推移，我們慢慢篩選，並在上週五挑選了兩個。
來源: VOA Standard English_AmericasAfter that, ballots are sent out and the nominations are whittled down by Academy members.
而後選票被送出去, 提名經由學院成員削減。
來源: CNN Selected July 2015 Collection探索常見搜尋詞彙