prune
n.(名词)
The partially dried fruit of any of several varieties of the common plum,Prunus domestica. 洋李干:几种不同的普通的李子 的部分被晒干的果实 Any kind of plum that can be dried without spoiling.可以制干的李子:任何一种可以制干但又不损坏果实的李子Slang An ill-tempered, stupid, or incompetent person.【俚语】 脾气暴躁的人,没有能力的人:一个脾气坏的、愚蠢的或没有能力的人v.intr.(不及物动词)pruned,prun.ing,prunes 【俚语】 To make a facial expression exhibiting ill temper or disgust:作出厌恶的表情:作出一种显示怒气或厌恶的面部表情:例句:.Their faces prune at the slightest provocation.(James Wolcott).稍稍一激,他们的脸上就阴云密布.(詹姆斯·沃尔科特)
来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old French 源自 古法语 from Vulgar Latin *prôna 源自 俗拉丁语 *prôna from Latin prônum [plum] 源自 拉丁语 prônum [李子]
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v.(动词)pruned,prun.ing,prunes v.tr.(及物动词)To cut off or remove dead or living parts or branches of (a plant, for example) to improve shape or growth.修剪:为了使形状更好看或促进生长而切除或去掉(比如植物的活或死的部分或枝条)To remove or cut out as superfluous.删除或切除:把…作为多余的东西移去或切除To reduce:削减:例句:prune a budget.削减
v.intr.(不及物动词)To remove what is superfluous or undesirable.删除:把多余或不想要的东西去掉
来源:Middle English prouinen 中古英语 prouinen from Old French proignier 源自 古法语 proignier perhaps from Vulgar Latin *prôretundi3re 可能源自 俗拉丁语 *prôretundi3re Latin prô- [in front] * see pro- 拉丁语 prô- [在前面] *参见 pro-Latin rotundus [round] from rota [wheel] * see ret- 拉丁语 rotundus [圆的] 源自 rota [轮子] *参见 ret-
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prun.er
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