单词 | whittle sth down |
释义 | whittle sth down whittle sth down — phrasal verb with whittle /ˈwɪt.l̩/ aep /ˈwɪt̬-/ verb [T] ► F0 to gradually reduce the size of something or the number of people in a group: » We had 80 applicants for the job, but we've whittled them down to six.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strong |
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