pare
verb/peə(r)/
/per/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they pare | /peə(r)/ /per/ |
| he / she / it pares | /peəz/ /perz/ |
| past simple pared | /peəd/ /perd/ |
| past participle pared | /peəd/ /perd/ |
| -ing form paring | /ˈpeərɪŋ/ /ˈperɪŋ/ |
- to remove the thin outer layer of something, especially of fruit
削皮，去皮（尤指果皮） - pare something She pared the apple.
她削了苹果。 - pare something from something First, pare the rind from the lemon.
首先把柠檬皮剥掉。 - pare something off/away He pared away the excess glue with a razor blade.
他用剃须刀刀片将溢胶刮去。
- pare something She pared the apple.
- [often passive] to gradually reduce the size or amount
逐步减小（体积或数量）；使缩小 - be pared back/down (to something) The training budget has been pared back to a minimum.
培训预算已被削减到最低限度。 - The workforce has been pared to the bone (= reduced to the lowest possible level).
公司员工已被裁减到极限。
- be pared back/down (to something) The training budget has been pared back to a minimum.
- pare something (especially British English) to cut away the edges of something, especially your nails, in order to make them smooth and neat
修剪（指甲等）
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French parer ‘adorn, prepare’, also ‘peel, trim’, from Latin parare ‘prepare’.
Homophones pair | pare | pearpair pare pear
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- pair noun
- He was dressed in a pair of jeans and a white T-shirt.
他穿着一条牛仔裤和一件白色T恤。
- He was dressed in a pair of jeans and a white T-shirt.
- pair verb
- The teacher decided to pair able students with those who were struggling.
老师决定将有能力的学生与那些有困难的学生配对。
- The teacher decided to pair able students with those who were struggling.
- pare verb
- They had to pare the novel down for a two-hour film.
他们不得不将小说缩减为两小时的电影。
- They had to pare the novel down for a two-hour film.
- pear noun
- Dessert was a delicious poached pear in red wine.
甜点是美味的红酒煮梨。
- Dessert was a delicious poached pear in red wine.