V2EX whittle

Whittle

定义 Definition

whittle 是一个动词,意为"用刀削(木头)",即用小刀一点一点地将木头削成某种形状。引申义为"逐渐削减、缩小"。

发音 Pronunciation

/wt.l/

例句 Examples

He sat on the porch and whittled a small bird out of a piece of wood.
他坐在门廊上,用刀把一块木头削成了一只小鸟。

Over the past year, the company has whittled down its workforce from three thousand to just under two thousand employees.
在过去一年里,公司将员工人数从三千人逐步削减到了不到两千人。

词源 Etymology

whittle 源自中古英语 thwitel,意为"一把小刀",由动词 thwiten(切割)加上表示工具的后缀 -el 构成。随着时间推移,词首的 th 音变为 wh,词义也从"刀"转变为"用刀削木头"这一动作本身。到了16世纪,这个词已经主要作为动词使用,表示用小刀雕削木头的手艺活动。

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文学作品 Literary References

  • 马克吐温的《汤姆索亚历险记》(The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)中多次出现用刀削木头的场景,whittle 作为美国乡村生活的典型意象被广泛使用。
  • 哈珀李的《杀死一只知更鸟》(To Kill a Mockingbird)中,阿提克斯的邻居们常在门廊上 whittle 木头,体现了美国南方小镇的悠闲日常。
  • 在美国民间文学和乡村叙事传统中,whittling 常被用来象征耐心、手工技艺以及质朴的乡村智慧。
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