| 釋義 |
prune2 /priun; prun/ vt [VP6A, 14, 15B] ~ sth from sth; ~ sth off sth; ~ sth away, cut away parts of (trees, bushes, etc) in order to control growth or shape; (fig) take out unnecessary parts from: 修剪(樹，灌木等); (喻)自…刪除不必要的部份： ~ the rose-bushes; 修勇玫瑰樹叢; ~ away unwanted growth; 剪掉不要的枝葉等; ~ an essay of superfluous matter; W 去文章中多余的部分; ~ away unnecessary adjectives. 刪去不必要的形容詞。 prun ing n [U]: The roses need pruning, ought to be ~d. 這些玫瑰需要修剪了。 pruning-knife/ -hook/-saw/-scissors/-shears, kinds of tool used for pruning. 修剪用的刀(彎刀，鋸，碧，大勢)。 pruners n pl pruning-scissors. 修剪用的剪刀。 |