pare down

英 [peə(r) daʊn]

美 [per daʊn]

减少；削减

英英释义

verb

• decrease gradually or bit by bit
  Synonym:pare

双语例句

• We were asked to pare down our budget.
  我们被要求削减预算。
• But let's have a look at your paws: they're a mighty length, I'll have to pare your nails down a bit.
  你把脚掌伸出来让我看看。哎呀，你指甲太长，我得把你的指甲剪下来一点！
• Pare down your desires.
  降低我们的欲望。
• Both unemployed, the Lamp couple had to pare down their house hold expenses.
  由于俩人都失业了，兰姆夫妇不得不减少家庭开支。
• This is using ActionScript's E4X syntax to pare down the data set to the
  这里使用的是ActionScript的E4X语法来减少
• Whatever the reason, there are several grassroots movements afoot that have average Joes trying to pare down their possessions and do more living with less stuff.
  不论是什么原因，有一些属于草根们的活动，一些普通人正在进行着，来减少自己的所有物，更少的东西带来更多的生活。
• Your r é sum é is a marketing document, not a comprehensive listing of everything about you; include the things that strengthen your candidacy and pare down the rest.
  你的简历是用来推销自己的，不要像写清单一样把每件事都列下来，请写能加强竞争力和能把别人比下去的事情吧。
• We have pare down our expenses to a bare minimum.
  我们已最大限度地削减了开支。
• I did want to pare down my political involvements to a minimum.
  我的确想尽量少参加些政治活动。
• Pare down your email inbox. – As a first step, cancel any email newsletter subscriptions that you do not read anymore.
  清理你的收件箱。第一步，删掉每一封你再也用不着看的时事订阅刊。