whittle away

Make this plug smaller for me, but do not whittle away too much wood.

帮我把这个塞子弄小一点, 但木头不要削掉太多.

This uses a succession of cues to whittle away the alternatives until only one remains.

这一方法使用一连串线索来逐渐减少排除选项,直到最后只剩下一个选项.

Do you constantly whittle away at a problem , trying to find a solution?

是否会坚持不懈地寻找方法逐步解决问题?

I believe that the Government's general aim is to whittle away the Welfare State

我认为政府总的目的是要削弱福利国家体制。

He began to whittle away all powers of the government that he did not control.

他开始削弱他所未能控制的一切政府权力.

I believe that the Government's general aim is to whittle away the Welfare State.

我认为政府总的目的是要削弱福利国家体制。

Make this plug smaller for me, but don't whittle away too much.

帮我把这个塞子弄小一点，但木头不要削掉太多。

When most people think of security threats, they think of defending themselves from external attacks. Useful in dealing with units skulking behind walls for protection, or to whittle away besieging troops outside your walls.

当多数人考虑安全威胁时，他们考虑防御外部攻击。它可以杀伤躲在城墙后防守的敌人，也可以攻击城墙外的攻城部队。

Theirs was one of a growing number of semi-arranged marriages in which technology has played matchmaker, helping whittle away at an ancient tradition, but with a particularly Indian twist.

如今，印度出现越来越多这样的半包办婚姻，网络技术扮演媒人角色，帮助削弱古老的传统，不过带着浓重的印度特色。

Theirs was one of a growing number of "semi-arranged" marriages in which technology has played matchmaker, helping whittle away at an ancient tradition, but with a particularly Indian twist.

如今，印度出现越来越多这样的“半包办”婚姻，网络技术扮演媒人角色，帮助削弱古老的传统，不过带着浓重的印度特色。

Your article is too long, try to whittle it away to half its length.

你的文章太长了, 要设法删减到原有长度的一半.

In the season of joy I present my sincere wihers or kind imagines. May the kind of New Year away shine whittle the rest.

在这愉快的时节给你我最真的热爱和亲切的思念，愿你今年的新年比往年更璀璨。

Their approach is to whittle away at the evidence to show reasonable doubt.

他们的做法是要削弱证据的说服力以提出合理的质疑。