pare

[pɛə]

v.削减, 剥或削（某物）的皮, 修剪（某物）边缘

例句与用法：

Our budget has been pared to the bone.

我们的预算已削减到最低限度。

Expenditures by the Federal Government have been steadily pared.

联邦政府的开支正在逐渐削减。

She is paring the apple.

她正在削苹果皮。

词形变化：

名词: parer | 动词过去式: pared | 动词过去分词: pared | 动词现在分词: paring | 动词第三人称单数: pares |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 削(果子等)的皮; 剪; 修(指甲等)

The potatoes were pared and cut into chunks.

马铃薯被削了皮并切成了块。

2. 修掉(角、边等)[(+off/away)]

The rough edges need to be pared off.

毛糙的边角需要修掉。

3. 消减, 缩减[(+down/away)]

We were asked to pare down our budget.

我们被要求削减预算。

短语词组：

pare down

1. 削减; 减少

The government was trying hard to pare down its expenses.

政府正竭力削减开支。