Whittle

['wɪt(ə)l] or ['wɪtl]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996).

(verb.) cut small bits or pare shavings from; 'whittle a piece of wood'.

伊凡手打--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) A grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.

(n.) Same as Whittle shawl, below.

(n.) A knife; esp., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife.

(v. t.) To pare or cut off the surface of with a small knife; to cut or shape, as a piece of wood held in the hand, with a clasp knife or pocketknife.

(v. t.) To edge; to sharpen; to render eager or excited; esp., to excite with liquor; to inebriate.

(v. i.) To cut or shape a piece of wood with am small knife; to cut up a piece of wood with a knife.

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解釋/意思:

n. (prov.) a woollen shawl: a blanket.

v.t. to pare or cut with a knife: to cut to an edge.—v.i. to cut wood aimlessly: (obs. slang) to confess at the gallows.—n. a small pocket-knife.

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