英音 /pruːn/

美英 /pruːn/

1. [ verb T ] to cut off branches from a tree, bush, or plant, especially so that it will grow better in the future
[ 及物动词 ]修剪（树枝）

例句：

She spent the afternoon pruning roses. 她用下午的时间修剪了玫瑰。

2. [ verb T ]to reduce something by removing things that are not necessary
[ 及物动词 ]删除，删节

例句：

Arco has reacted to the loss in revenue by pruning (back) its expansion plans. 大西洋里奇菲尔德公司通过缩减扩张计划以应对收益亏损。

I felt his essay needed a little pruning. 我认为他的文章需要稍作删节。

3. [ noun C ] a dried plum
[ 可数名词 ]西梅干，洋李脯