vt.

1. 削，切；削成
   We whittled a wooden horse.

   我们削成一匹木马。

2. 削减，削弱[（+away/down）]
   Profits are whittled down by the ever-rising cost of energy.

   能源成本的不断上升使利润下降。

vi.

1. 削；削木头；削成形
2. （由于烦恼、忧虑等）弄坏身体

v.

1. carve (wood) by repeatedly cutting small slices from it.
   ▸make by whittling.
2. (whittle something away/down) reduce something by degrees.