| 释义 |
pare /peə(r)/
vt.
1. 削去…的皮，剥去…的皮；削去，剥去
pare an apple 削苹果皮
She pared the two corns on her little toes. 她削去自己小脚趾上的两个鸡眼。
2. 修剪(指甲等)
pare one's fingernails 剪指甲
3. 修掉(边等) (off, away)
4. (逐步)削减，缩减 (away, down)
pare expenses 逐步削减开支
pare a list of 600 applicants down to 120 把一份有 600 个申请人的名单削减到 120 人
pare down an essay for publication 删节文章供发表
[< MFr parer to adorn < L parāre to prepare,acquire; 与 OE fearr bull,ox, L parere to produce 有关] |