prune

• 指晒干的李子，常用于烹饪或作为零食食用。

A noun referring to a dried plum, often used in cooking or eaten as a snack.

1. A2formal

   A dried plum, often eaten as a snack or used in cooking and baking.

   西梅干

   • She added a few prunes to the stew for sweetness.
   • Prunes are known for their high fiber content.
   • He ate a handful of prunes as a healthy snack.

• 指修剪或去除植物枯死或过于茂盛的枝叶，也比喻删减或去除事物中多余、不必要的部分。

A verb used to indicate the act of trimming or cutting away dead or overgrown branches from a plant, or metaphorically, to reduce or remove unnecessary parts from something.

1. Trim or cut back plantsB1formal

   To cut away dead or overgrown branches or stems to encourage healthy growth.

   修剪

   • She pruned the rose bushes in the garden.
   • He prunes the apple trees every spring.
   • The gardener pruned the hedge to keep it neat.

   同义词clipcropcut backlopshearsnipthintrim

   反义词cultivategrownurture

2. Remove unnecessary partsB2formal

   To reduce something by removing parts that are not needed or wanted.

   削减

   • The editor pruned the article to make it shorter.
   • We need to prune the budget by cutting unnecessary expenses.
   • He pruned the list of candidates to only the most qualified.

   同义词clipcurtailcutcut backlopparereduceshortentrimtrim down

   反义词augmentenlargeexpandextendincrease