Whittle away
削减, 减少, 降低（…的大小、重要性或价值）
🧩 词语组成解析
whittle
['(h)witl]
v. 切，削（木头）;削弱;减少;
n. 屠刀;
🗣️ 情景例句
There was a girl on the ferry.
在渡船上有一个女孩。
A young married couple moved in next door to us.
一对年轻结婚的夫妇搬到了我们的隔壁。
Yes, I'll do that.I'm sorry about that.
是，我重打。对此我感到很抱歉。