v.切，削（木头），使逐渐变小( whittle的现在分词 )...

Chitty sat in his rocking-chair whittling wood.奇蒂坐在摇椅上削着木头。Inflation has been whittling away their savings.通货膨胀使他们的积蓄不断减少.He is whittling down the branch with a knife to make a handle for his hoe.他在用刀削树枝做一把锄头柄....

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