| 单词 | prune |
| 释义 | prune 1. n. 1. a dried plum. 2. colloq. a silly or disliked person. Etymology: ME f. OF ult. f. L prunum f. Gk prou(m)non plum 2. v.tr. 1. a (often foll. by down) trim (a tree etc.) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches etc. b (usu. foll. by off, away) lop (branches etc.) from a tree. 2. reduce (costs etc.) (must try to prune expenses). 3. a (often foll. by of) clear (a book etc.) of superfluities. b remove (superfluities). Phrases and idioms pruning-hook a long-handled hooked cutting tool used for pruning. Derivatives pruner n. Etymology: ME prouyne f. OF pro(o)ignier ult. f. L rotundus ROUND |
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