英语词汇“pare”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pare

(pâr)

tr.v. pared, par·ing, pares

1. To remove the outer covering or skin of with a knife or similar instrument: pare apples.

2. To remove by or as if by cutting, clipping, or shaving: pared off the excess dough; pared fat from the budget.

3. To reduce, as in quantity or size; trim: pare expenses.

[Middle English paren, from Old French parer, to prepare, trim, from Latin parāre, to prepare; see perə-¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

parer n.

单词	pare
释义	pare (pâr) tr.v. pared, par·ing, pares 1. To remove the outer covering or skin of with a knife or similar instrument: pare apples. 2. To remove by or as if by cutting, clipping, or shaving: pared off the excess dough; pared fat from the budget. 3. To reduce, as in quantity or size; trim: pare expenses. [Middle English paren, from Old French parer, to prepare, trim, from Latin parāre, to prepare; see perə-¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] parer n.
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