whittle down
US /ˈwɪt.əl daʊn/
UK /ˈwɪt.əl daʊn/
片語動詞
削減, 縮減
to gradually reduce the size or number of something
範例:
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We need to whittle down the list of candidates to just three.
我們需要將候選人名單縮減到只有三個人。
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The company is trying to whittle down its debt.
公司正試圖逐步削減債務。