柯林斯词典whittle /ˈwɪtəl/ (whittling,whittled,whittles) 1. V-T If you whittle something from a piece of wood, you carve it by cutting pieces off the wood with a knife. 削 (木头) He whittled a new handle for his ax. 他为自己的斧头削了一个新斧柄。 返回 whittle剑桥词典to make something from a piece of wood by cutting off small , thin pieces （用木头）削制，削成 An old sailor sat on the dockside, whittling a toy boat . 一名老水手坐在码头边，用木头削制一只玩具船。 短语动词whittle away at sth whittle sth down 返回 whittle