Word · Frequency #11960
pruning
修剪
pruning is the present participle of prune.
核心释义
to trim a tree or shrub by cutting off excess branches, especially to keep it healthy or productive
- 1.
修剪树木或灌木的多余部分;整枝,尤指使其更健康或丰产
To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.
- 2.
删减或缩短(通过去除不必要部分)
To cut down or shorten (by the removal of unnecessary material).
- 3.
去除(不必要之物)以缩减其所属之物
To remove (something unnecessary) for the sake of cutting down or shortening that which it was previously part of.
- 4.
从树形数据结构中移除不必要的分支
To remove unnecessary branches from a tree data structure.
删减;削减;删除;剪枝;修剪树木或灌木的多余部分;整枝,尤指使其更健康或丰产;删减或缩短(通过去除不必要部分);去除(不必要之物)以缩减其所属之物
用法In use
I need to prune the overgrown rose bushes in the garden.
用法提示:动词原形,表示修剪植物
She pruned the dead branches from the apple tree yesterday.
用法提示:过去式,表示修剪的动作已完成
The editor pruned the lengthy article to fit the page limit.
用法提示:过去式,表示删除冗余内容
prune sth
直接跟被修剪的对象。
She pruned the rose bushes.
她修剪了玫瑰丛。
prune sth from sth
表示从某物中移除不需要的部分。
He pruned the dead leaves from the plant.
他从植物上剪掉了枯叶。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- prune trees
- 修剪树木
- We prune the trees in early spring.我们早春修剪树木。
- prune away
- 剪掉;删去
- Prune away the dead branches.剪掉枯枝。
- prune back
- 削减;精简
- The company pruned back its workforce.公司裁减了员工。
- prune costs
- 削减成本
- We need to prune costs this year.今年我们需要削减成本。
- prune the list
- 精简名单
- Could you prune the list of guests?
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:pru:n 像“普润”——普遍修剪枯枝,树木更滋润健康;也指删减多余内容。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:园艺修剪、文字编辑删减、预算或项目削减 该词在园艺中最为常见,也可用于写作、预算等抽象对象的删减;正式和口语场合都可用,通常不带明显文体色彩。
语法说明Grammar Note
prune 既可用作及物动词(修剪、删除),也可用作不及物动词(删节)。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 prune /pruːn/ 押韵的词有 June /dʒuːn/、tune /tuːn/、dune /duːn/、rune /ruːn/。注意拼写相似的 prone /proʊn/ 和 prude /pruːd/ 发音不同,不要混淆。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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