Prune
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第4级
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vi. 删除;减少;
vt. 修剪（树木等）;删除;剪去;精简某事物，除去某事物多余的部分;
n. 西梅脯，西梅干;深紫红色;傻瓜;〈美〉没趣的人，讨厌的人;
📝 例句
Try to prune your essay of irrelevant detail.
尽量删去你那文章中无关的细节.
prune away superfluities
删掉多余的东西
We had stewed prunes for breakfast.
我们早饭吃炖梅干。
It is now the best time to prune.
现在是整枝的最好时节。
He pruned every branch that did not bear fruit.
他把不结果的枝都修剪掉。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“仆人”:仆人在修剪梅子树
※ run-跑,prune-梅干:跑过去吃梅干
***联想记忆词汇***
provident大连队终于放弃了provincialism,决定同意proxy的条件派孙继海出国,proximity签约的时候,prudent大连队谈妥了所有的条件,曼城队provide各种方便,包括24小时provision 中餐的酒店,但是一些媒介provocative是非,protrude了价格的问题是大连造成的,provoke了大连队
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
prune
n dried plum 西梅脯; 西梅乾
a dish of stewed prunes 一碟煮西梅脯.
prune v
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(a) [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (back) trim the shape of (a tree, bush, etc) by cutting away some of the branches, etc, esp to encourage new growth 修剪（树木等）
She has been pruning the roses. 她一直在修剪玫瑰.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (from/off sth);~ sth (away/back/off) remove (dead wood, branches,etc) by cutting 剪去（枯木、 枯枝等）
These straggly stems should be pruned off the bush. 这些灌木的蔓生枝条该剪了.
Prune back the longer branches. 剪掉过长的树枝. =>Usage at clip2 用法见clip2.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth of sth; ~ sth down reduce the extent of sth by cutting unnecessary parts 精简某事物; 除去某事物的多余部分
Next year's budget will have to be drastically pruned. 下一年度的预算将大幅度削减.
Try to prune your essay of irrelevant detail. 尽量删去你那文章中无关的细节.
She's pruning down the novel at the publisher's request. 她按出版商的要求对小说进行删改.
🔁 扩展释义
*[pru:n]n. 洋李, 李子干, 深紫红色, 傻瓜vt. 修剪, 砍掉, 删除vi. 删除, 删节【医】 杏梅, 洋李(干燥果实)
📖 同为「公共英语」词汇
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It's not uncommon to encounter sexual harassment in the office.
在办公室遭遇性骚扰并不少见。
I'd stay if they promoted me, but I can't see that happening.
假如他们提升我，我就留下来，但我看那是不可能的。
He has the eye of a painter.
他有画家的鉴赏力。