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paring

UK //ˈpeərɪŋ//US //ˈperɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'paren',意为‘削去’,可能来自古法语 'parer'(准备,修剪),最终源自拉丁语 'parare'(准备)。

noun

❶ 指削去或剥下的薄片,通常是从水果、蔬菜等物品表面去除的部分。

“She collected the apple parings to make compost.”

(她把削下的苹果皮收集起来做堆肥。)

“The chef demonstrated how to make thin parings of carrot for the salad.”

(厨师展示了如何为沙拉切出薄薄的胡萝卜片。)

同义词:peelings, shavings, skins

verb

❶ 指用刀或其他工具削去或剥去某物的外层或多余部分。

“She was paring the apple with a small knife.”

(她正用小刀削苹果。)

“He spent the morning paring down the branches of the tree.”

(他花了一上午修剪树枝。)

同义词:trim, peel, shave

常见短语

paring knife — 一种小刀,专门用于削去水果或蔬菜的外皮或进行精细切割。

“She used a paring knife to remove the skin from the peach.”

(她用一把削皮刀去掉了桃子的皮。)

paring down — 指减少或简化某物,通常用于描述削减开支、简化流程等。

“The company is paring down its workforce to cut costs.”

(公司正在裁员以降低成本。)