vt.

1. 削（果子等）的皮；剪；修（指甲等）
   The potatoes were pared and cut into chunks.

   马铃薯被削了皮并切成了块。

2. 修掉（角、边等）[（+off/away）]
   The rough edges need to be pared off.

   毛糙的边角需要修掉。

3. 消减，缩减[（+down/away）]
   We were asked to pare down our budget.

   我们被要求削减预算。

v.

1. trim by cutting away the outer edges of.
2. (often pare something away/down) reduce or diminish in a number of small successive stages.