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单词 pare
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pareverb [ T often + adv/prep ]

uk/peər/us/per/

to cut away the outer layer from something, especially a fruit or a vegetable:

He was busy paring apples in the kitchen.
Pare off any bits of the carrots that don't look very nice.

to reduce something, especially by a large amount:

The three-hour play has been pared (down/back) to two hours.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Removing the skin or seed from fruit & vegetables

  • core
  • hull
  • peel
  • pit
  • pitted
  • seed
  • seeded
  • shell
  • shuck
  • skinless
  • stone
  • stoned
  • top
  • top and tail idiom
  • winnow

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Becoming and making smaller or less

Idiom(s)

pare sth (down) to the bone

pareverb [ T ]

us/peər/

to cut away the thin outer layer of something, esp. food, or to reduce the size of something:

[ M ] He turned the blade to pare off a piece of cheese.
[ M ] We have to pare down and eliminate the waste and inefficiency.
[ T ] Simon had to pare the play.

pareverb [ T ]

uk/peər/us

to reduce an amount or number of something:

The city manager is trying to pare down the number of tax-exempt organizations that donate to the city.
Each department should submit plans to pare 2.5% from their budgets this fiscal year.
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