v.削减，削弱

v.削减; 逐渐减少，逐渐缩减（…的大小或数目）

whittled down───v.削减，削弱

whittles down───v.削减，削弱

to whittle down───削尖

whittling down───v.削减，削弱

settle down───定居；安定下来；专心于

white gown───白大褂；白工作衣

write down───写下；减低账面价值；把…描写成

written down───写下；减低账面价值；把…描写成

settled down───定居；安定下来；专心于

They won't whittle down your salaries.───他们不会削减你们的工资。

I finally managed to whittle down the names on the list to only five.───我最后总算把名单上的名字减少到了只有五个。

Profits are whittle down by the ever - rising cost of energy.───不断增长的能源成本使利润下降.

The president has agreed to whittle down his proposal.───总统已经同意减少他的提案。

They are trying to whittle down our salaries.───他们正着手削减我们的薪水。