削

[xuē,xiāo]

英语翻译

削[xiāo]

-（用刀斜着去掉物体的表层）pare[peel]withaknife:
whittleapieceofwood;削木头
pare[peel]anapple;削苹果
-（乒乓球的一种打法）cut;chop:
cut;chop削球

政府打算削减军备开支。
The government intends to cut expenditure on arms.
公司冒险将产品削价出售。
The company took a gamble by cutting the price of their products.
人们期望财政大臣公布在本年度预算中削减税收。
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is expected to announce tax cuts in this year's budget.
最近将发布进一步削减政府开支的公告。
An announcement of further cuts in government expenditure is imminent.
我的铅笔钝了，你能借我把刀子削一削吗？
My pencil is blunt, could you lend me a knife to sharpen it?
联邦政府的开支正在逐渐削减。
Expenditures by the Federal Government have been steadily pared.
她正在削苹果皮。
She is paring the apple.