[with obj.]trim (something) by cutting away its outer edges 修掉(边等) ■cut off the outer skin of (something) 削去…表皮 pare off the rind using a peeler. 用削皮器削去外壳。 ■reduce (something) in size, extent, quantity, or number, usually in a number of small successive stages (逐步)削减,缩减 union leaders publicly pared down their demands. 工会领袖们公开减少了他们的要求。 we pared costs by doing our own cleaning. 我们通过自己做清洁工作逐步减少了成本。
派生 parer noun 语源
Middle English: from Old French parer 'adorn, prepare', also 'peel, trim', from Latin parare 'prepare'