Word · Frequency #33635
thinning
/ˈθiniŋ/
noun
变薄；变稀；减少
the process or result of becoming thinner or less dense
- 1.
Process of removing plants or parts of plants to facilitate the growth of other plants
移除植物或植物部分以促进其他植物生长的过程
- 2.
Wood, leaves, or other plant parts removed during the process of thinning
在疏伐过程中移除的木材、树叶或其他植物部分
- 3.
The action or result of reducing thickness, density, or number
减少厚度、密度或数量的动作或结果
疏苗；间苗；疏伐；疏伐物；间苗物；移除植物或植物部分以促进其他植物生长的过程；在疏伐过程中移除的木材、树叶或其他植物部分；减少厚度、密度或数量的动作或结果
In use
The thinning of the young trees helped the remaining oaks grow stronger.
After the thinning, the workers collected the thinnings for firewood.
The gardener's thinning of the carrots gave the remaining roots more space.
thinning of [noun]
of后通常接被磨薄的物体。
The thinning of the drill bit edges is an important step.
钻头刃边的磨薄是一个重要步骤。
[adjective] thinning
形容词修饰thinning，描述类型。
The process involves precision thinning.
该过程涉及精密磨薄。
thinning in [context]
in后接领域或场景。
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