pare词组,隐喻,短语

pare

parepare[pɛː],pare sth a'way/ 'off 1.■to remove the thin outer layer from sth in thin strips削皮；去皮:Pare off the rind from the orange using a sharp knife.用锋利的刀子削去橙子皮。(figurative) Their rights had been pared away under the last three kings.前三任国王统治期间他们的权利被一层一层地剥夺了。2.■Pare sth can also be used with this meaning. pare sth 也可作此义:Pare the rind from the lemons.把柠檬皮剥掉。thinly pared rind剥得薄薄细条的皮[G]v+adv+n ◆ v+n/pron+adv,pare sth 'down (also ,pare sth 'back less frequent)(to sth )3.■to gradually reduce sth considerably in size or amount逐步进行﹙大幅度的﹚缩减:We’ve pared our expenses down to a minimum.我们已把开支削减到最低限度。[synonym]cut sth back;cut sth down (to sth)4.■Pare sth can also be used with this meaning. pare sth 也可作此义:We pared costs by doing much of the work ourselves.我们自己承担了很多工作以降低成本。[G]v+n/pron+adv ◆ v+adv+n