| 释义 |
prune
—prune /pruːn/
Ⅰ noun [C] ► F0 a dried plumThesaurus+: ↑Types of fruit
Ⅱ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for prune 1 F0 to cut off branches from a tree, bush, or plant, especially so that it will grow better in future: » She spent the afternoon pruning roses.Thesaurus+: ↑Cutting and stabbingThesaurus+: ↑Gardening - general words2 F0 to reduce something by removing things that are not necessary: » Arco has reacted to the loss in revenue by pruning (back) its expansion plans.» I felt his essay needed a little pruning.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strong |