He had whittled eight interviewees down to two.他已经逐渐将参加面试的人数由8人减少到2人。Our lead ( = in a sports competition , for example ) was being gradually whittled away.我们的领先优势在逐渐削弱.He whittled a new handle for his ax...他给斧头削了一个新把手。O...
By September, they will have whittled the list down to a winner.9月之前他们会从名单中确定出最后的赢家。He had whittled eight interviewees down to two.他已经逐渐将参加面试的人数由8人减少到2人。Our lead ( = in a sports competition , for example ) was being grad...
学生助学金将冻结在现有水平，但可以申请补足贷款。Student grants will be frozen at existing levels and top-up loans made available.学生领到的钱有不到一半是助学金，差额部分由贷款补足。Less than half of the money that students receive is in the form of grants, and loans hav...
These photos were reproduced by courtesy of the General Electric Company.这些相片是征得“通用电气公司”的许可而翻印的.As millions will have seen, by courtesy of the slow motion re-runs, the referee made a mistake.慢动作重放后，数百万人都可以看到裁判错判了。Mr. Win...
The blood vessels may leak fluid, which distorts vision...血管可能会渗漏，造成视力模糊。a fairground mirror that distorts your shape露天游乐场的哈哈镜The media distorts reality; categorises people as all good or all bad.媒体会歪曲事实，将人说得不是完美无缺就是一无是处...