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pruneBrE /pruːn/NAmE /pruːn/ nouna dried plum that is often eaten cooked 干梅子；西梅干；李子干◆stewed prunes 炖梅脯 pruneBrE /pruːn/NAmE /pruːn/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they prune BrE /pruːn/ NAmE /pruːn/present simple - he / she / it prunes BrE /pruːnz/ NAmE /pruːnz/past simple pruned BrE /pruːnd/ NAmE /pruːnd/past participle pruned BrE /pruːnd/ NAmE /pruːnd/ -ing form pruning BrE /ˈpruːnɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈpruːnɪŋ/to cut off some of the branches from a tree, bush, etc. so that it will grow better and stronger 修剪树枝；打杈◆~ sthWhen should you prune apple trees? 苹果树应该什么时候剪枝？◆He pruned the longer branches off the tree. 他把较长的树枝剪掉了。◆~ sth backThe hedge needs pruning back. 树篱需要修剪了。~ sth (back) to make sth smaller by removing parts; to cut out parts of sth 裁减；削减；精简◆Staff numbers have been pruned back to 175. 员工的数量已精减到 175 人。◆Prune out any unnecessary details. 把无关紧要的细节统统删掉。▸ prun·ing BrE /ˈpruːnɪŋ/NAmE /ˈpruːnɪŋ/ noun [U] ◆All roses require annual pruning. 玫瑰都要年年修剪。◆The company would benefit from a little pruning here and there. 公司如能处处精简一点，必将获益。 |