1·He whittled a new handle for his ax.
他为自己的斧头削了一个新斧柄。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·He whittled a simple toy from the piece of wood.
他把那块木头削成了一个简易的玩具。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·He whittled the piece of wood into a simple toy.
他把那块木头削成了一个简易的玩具。
—— 《牛津词典》
4·The optimum moment has been whittled down to 7:22 a.m.
最佳时刻已缩减至上午7点22分。
5·The number can be whittled down.
这个数字还可以再减少一些。
6·They can be whittled down further.
它们也许会被进一步削弱。
7·So that $162 price saving would get whittled away over time.
以162元的价格削弱了一段时间后会得到挽救。
8·We've whittled down a mass of evidence and produced two clear leads.
我们清理了一大堆证据，理出了两个清晰的线索。
9·Other royal houses were whittled down to size by assertive parliaments.
其它国家王室权力则受到强力议会挤压。
10·To give the wooden beams an aged look, she whittled them down before varnishing them.
为了让木梁一岁看，她削弱他们面前上光下来。