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pare

UK //peə//US //per//

词源

源自中古英语 'paren',来自古法语 'parer'(意为准备、修剪),最终源自拉丁语 'parare'(准备)。

verb

❶ 用刀削去水果或蔬菜的外皮,使其更干净或更小。通常指小心翼翼地去除不需要的部分。

“She pared the apple before slicing it.”

(她把苹果削皮后才切片。)

“He carefully pared the potato with a sharp knife.”

(他用锋利的刀小心地削土豆皮。)

❶ 逐步减少或削减某物,通常指数量、开支或规模。强调缓慢而谨慎地减少。

“The company pared its workforce to cut costs.”

(公司削减员工以降低成本。)

“We need to pare down our expenses this month.”

(这个月我们需要削减开支。)

同义词:peel, trim, reduce, cut, shave

常见短语

pare down — 逐步减少某物的数量或规模,通常指通过谨慎的步骤实现精简。

“They decided to pare down their belongings before moving.”

(他们决定在搬家前精简物品。)

pare back — 削减或减少某物,尤其指开支、计划或活动范围。

“The government pared back spending on education.”

(政府削减了教育开支。)