"whittle down" 怎么发音
expression
WHIT-uhl DOWN
WIT-uhl DOWN
释义
To gradually reduce the size, number, or amount of something, usually by removing unnecessary parts or making choices little by little.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈhwɪtəɫ/, /ˈwɪtəɫ/ /ˈdaʊn
英式英语
wˈɪtəl/ /dˈaʊn
简化发音
美式
WHIT-uhl DOWN
英式
WIT-uhl DOWN
语境中听
We need to whittle down the list of candidates.
The school tried to whittle down expenses to save money.
They slowly whittled down the options until only two remained.
We're trying to whittle down our stuff before the move.