词汇 | nip-here-and-a-tuck-there |
释义 | a nip (here) and a tuck (there)idiomUSinformal a series of small reductions: 一系列小幅缩减 The department made a nip here and a tuck there, but they were still way over budget.这个部门实施了一系列小幅缩减,但他们的开支还是远远超出预算。 Becoming and making smaller or less abridgment attenuate attenuated attenuating attenuation compress contraction dwindle dwindling ease ease someone's mindidiom ease up/off halve reduce reducible reduction resize retreat trough tumble |
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