
pruning
词源
源自中古英语 'proinen'(整理羽毛),经古法语 'proignier' 演变而来,最终可追溯至拉丁语 'rotundare'(使圆润)。
noun
❶ 修剪植物,指剪除树木或灌木的枯枝、病枝或多余部分,以促进健康生长或塑造形状的园艺行为。
“Regular pruning helps roses bloom more beautifully.”
(定期修剪能让玫瑰开花更艳丽。)
“The gardener is skilled in the art of pruning fruit trees.”
(这位园丁精通果树修剪技艺。)
❶ 精简或削减,比喻性用法中表示删除不必要部分以使整体更高效或简洁的过程。
“The editor suggested pruning redundant paragraphs from the manuscript.”
(编辑建议删减手稿中冗余的段落。)
“Budget pruning became necessary during the economic downturn.”
(经济低迷时期必须削减预算。)
verb
❶ 进行修剪的动作,指实际执行剪除植物枝条或类似物的行为。
“He spent the afternoon pruning the apple trees.”
(他花了一下午时间修剪苹果树。)
“Always sterilize your tools before pruning diseased plants.”
(修剪病株前务必消毒工具。)
常见短语
pruning shears — 修枝剪,专门用于修剪植物枝条的剪刀,通常有长手柄和强力刀片。
“He sharpened the pruning shears before tackling the overgrown shrubs.”
(处理疯长的灌木前他先磨快了修枝剪。)
pruning season — 修剪季节,指特定植物最适合进行修剪的时期,通常与植物生长周期相关。
“Late winter is pruning season for many temperate climate trees.”
(冬末是许多温带树木的修剪季节。)