whittle away

This uses a succession of cues to whittle away the alternatives until only one remains .

这一方法使用一连串线索来逐渐减少排除选项，直到最后只剩下一个选项。

I believe that the Government 's general aim is to whittle away the Welfare State

我认为政府总的目的是要削弱福利国家体制。

Their approach is to whittle away at the evidence to show reasonable doubt .

他们的做法是要削弱证据的说服力以提出合理的质疑。

He began to whittle away all powers of the government that he did not control .

他开始削弱他所未能控制的一切政府权力。

Make this plug smaller for me , but don 't whittle away too much .

帮我把这个塞子弄小一点，但木头不要削掉太多。

Theirs was one of a growing number of semi-arranged marriages in which technology has played matchmaker , helping whittle away at an ancient tradition , but with a particularly Indian twist .

如今，印度出现越来越多这样的半包办婚姻，网络技术扮演媒人角色，帮助削弱古老的传统，不过带着浓重的印度特色。

Theirs was one of a growing number of " semi-arranged " marriages in which technology has played matchmaker , helping whittle away at an ancient tradition , but with a particularly Indian twist .

如今，印度出现越来越多这样的“半包办”婚姻，网络技术扮演媒人角色，帮助削弱古老的传统，不过带着浓重的印度特色。

When most people think of security threats , they think of defending themselves from external attacks . Useful in dealing with units skulking behind walls for protection , or to whittle away besieging troops outside your walls .

当多数人考虑安全威胁时，他们考虑防御外部攻击。它可以杀伤躲在城墙后防守的敌人，也可以攻击城墙外的攻城部队。

Your article is too long , try to whittle it away to half its length .

你的文章太长了，要设法删减到原有长度的一半。