pare[pεə]

• vt.
  • 削(果子等的)皮；剥去(树等的)皮；削去；剥去：

    She was paring an apple with a knife when I came in.

    当我进屋时她正在用刀削苹果。

  • 剪；修：

    I have pared my nails to the quick.

    我把指甲剪到肉根。

  • 修掉(边等)(off, away)：

    pare off potatoes

    削马铃薯

  • (逐渐)削减,缩减 (away, down)：

    The editor pared down an essay for publication.

    编辑把文章删节后供发表。

• 短语:
  • pare (clip) the claw of 斩断…的魔爪；解除…的武装
• 变形:

  vt.pared.paring