| 1. | The project was being whittled down into a guerrilla infiltration .
这个计划已缩小成一种游击战术式的渗入。 |
| 2. | He began to whittle away all powers of the government that he did not control .
他开始削弱他所未能控制的一切政府权力。 |
| 3. | The types were made of pieces of wood that he had whittled out with his penknife .
活字模是木块做的，是他用削笔刀刻出来的。 |
| 4. | By whittling off unwanted parts, the car's performance will be brought into full play .
削去累赘的部分能最大限度地提高该汽车的性能。 |
| 5. | Before he knows it, he has whittled his stick down to a toothpick, which snaps in his hands .
他不知不觉把那块木头削得像牙签一样细，在他的手中折断了。 |
| 6. | The pencil has been whittled away to a mere stump
铅笔已削的只剩下一个笔头了。 |
| 7. | Sarah whittle : don ' t ever call me crazy , alan
莎拉：永远不要叫我疯子，阿兰！ |
| 8. | Sarah whittle : a little rain never hurt anybody
莎拉：一点小雨是不可能伤到人的！ |
| 9. | Inflation has whittled away their savings
通货膨胀蚕食了他们的积蓄 |
| 10. | Profits are whittled down by the ever - rising cost of energy
能源成本的不断上升使利润下降。 |
