prune
英 [pruːn]
[NOUN, VERB]
prunes
1. [C 可数名词] 李子干
A prune is a dried plum.
NOUN. 名词
prune back
1. [PHRASAL 短语] 修剪（树木）（同）prune）
Prune back means the same as prune.
双语例句
例：Apples, pears, and cherries can be pruned back when they've lost their leaves.
苹果树、梨树和樱桃树在落叶之后就可以修剪。
2. [PHRASAL 短语] 删减（同）prune）
Prune back means the same as prune.
双语例句
例：The company has pruned back its workforce by 20,000 since 2003.
这家公司自2003年以来已经裁减了2万名员工。
PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词
prunes , pruning , pruned
1. [I 不及物动词] 修剪（树木）
When you prune, or prune a tree or bush, you cut off some of the branches so that it will grow better the next year.
双语例句
例：You have to prune a bush if you want fruit.
如果你想要果树结果，你就得给它剪枝。
2. [T 及物动词] 删减
If you prune something, you cut out all the parts that you do not need.
双语例句
例：Companies are cutting investment and pruning their product ranges.
公司都在削减投资并减少产品种类。
VERB. 动词
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