"pare" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 削去
• 修剪
• 削减

Definition

小心地去除外层，例如从水果上削皮，或者修剪一部分使其更小更整齐。有时也表示缩减数量或体积。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于较正式用语，不常用于日常会话。常见于烹饪（如“pare an apple”），园艺或表示削减。有别于 'peel'（只去皮）,'pare' 包含修剪、削减含义。

Examples

Pare the apples before making the pie.

在做馅饼前先把苹果**削皮**。

She used a knife to pare the carrots.

她用刀**削去**胡萝卜皮。

We need to pare the budget this year.

我们今年需要**削减**预算。

Can you pare the apple for me? I can't eat the skin.

你可以帮我**削皮**苹果吗？我不能吃皮。

After the storm, they had to pare back the broken branches.

暴风雨后，他们不得不**修剪**断掉的树枝。

We're trying to pare down what we own before we move.

搬家前我们正努力**精简**我们的物品。