prune
- IPA[pruːn]
英式
- trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth；cut away (a branch or stem) from a tree, shrub, etc.
- an instance of trimming a tree, shrub, or bush
verb: prune, 3rd person present: prunes, gerund or present participle: pruning, past tense: pruned, past participle: pruned
noun: prune, plural noun: prunes
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth now is the time to prune roses to limit growth, prune in summer 同義詞
- ▪ cut away (a branch or stem) from a tree, shrub, etc. prune back the branches 同義詞
- ▪ reduce the extent of (something) by removing superfluous or unwanted parts the workforce was pruned 同義詞
- ▪ remove (superfluous or unwanted parts) from something Eliot deliberately pruned away details
名詞
- 1. an instance of trimming a tree, shrub, or bush they need little care other than an annual prune
- 更多解釋
- IPA[pro͞on]
美式
- trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially ... now is the time to prune roses to limit growth, prune in summer
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[pro͞on]
美式
- a plum preserved by drying and having a black, wrinkled appearance.
Oxford American Dictionary
- IPA[pruːn]
英式
- a plum preserved by drying and having a black, wrinkled appearance.
Oxford Dictionary
