prune
n dried plum 西梅脯; 西梅乾
a dish of stewed prunes 一碟煮西梅脯.
prune v
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(a) [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (back) trim the shape of (a tree, bush, etc) by cutting away some of the branches, etc, esp to encourage new growth 修剪(樹木等)
She has been pruning the roses. 她一直在修剪玫瑰.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (from/off sth);~ sth (away/back/off) remove (dead wood, branches,etc) by cutting 剪去(枯木、 枯枝等)
These straggly stems should be pruned off the bush. 這些灌木的蔓生枝條該剪了.
Prune back the longer branches. 剪掉過長的樹枝. =>Usage at clip2 用法見clip2.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth of sth; ~ sth down reduce the extent of sth by cutting unnecessary parts 精簡某事物; 除去某事物的多余部分
Next year's budget will have to be drastically pruned. 下一年度的預算將大幅度削減.
Try to prune your essay of irrelevant detail. 盡量刪去你那文章中無關的細節.
She's pruning down the novel at the publisher's request. 她按出版商的要求對小說進行刪改.