pare

动词 pare:

1. decrease gradually or bit by bit
   同义词：pare down
2. cut small bits or pare shavings from
   同义词：whittle
3. strip the skin off
   同义词：skin, peel
4. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
   同义词：trim

1. Our budget has been pared to the bone.
   我们的预算已削减到最低限度。
2. Expenditures by the Federal Government have been steadily pared.
   联邦政府的开支正在逐渐削减。
3. She is paring the apple.
   她正在削苹果皮。

pare

v.tr.（及物动词）
pared,par.ing,pares
To remove the outer covering or skin of with a knife or similar instrument:
削去…的皮，剥皮：用小刀或类似工具除去外皮：
例句：
pare apples.
削苹果

To remove by or as if by cutting, clipping, or shaving:
削（边）：用或似用切、剪或刨的方式：
例句：
pared off the excess dough.
削掉多余的面团

To reduce as if by cutting off outer parts; trim:
削减，缩减：像削去外层部分一样减少；削减：
例句：
pare expenses.
缩减开支

来源：
Middle English paren
中古英语 paren
from Old French parer [to prepare, trim]
源自 古法语 parer [筹备，削减]
from Latin par3re [to prepare] * see per…-
源自 拉丁语 par3re [筹备，筹划] *参见 per…-

【引伸】
par.er
n.（名词）