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| | | | VERB | | | | | /ˈwɪtl/ | | | | | | to make an object out of wood by cutting pieces off the wood with a small knife 削（木头） | | PHRASAL VERBS | | - | ˌwhittle aˈway | | PHRASAL VB | | | | | to gradually reduce the amount or importance of something 逐渐削减；逐渐削弱 | The team saw their lead whittled away during the second half. 该队在下半场逐渐失去了领先优势。 | | +at The government is whittling away at the rights of citizens. 政府正在逐渐削弱公民的权利。 | | | - | ˌwhittle ˈdown | | PHRASAL VB | | | | | to reduce the number of people or things, or the size of something 减少（数量或大小） | The list of 50 candidates was finally whittled down to four. 名单上的50位候选人最后减少到了4位。 | | | |