The once numerous field of presidential candidates has been whittled down.

总统候选人现在已经减少了，而之前还有很多。

As often happens in Italy, a daunting punishment has been whittled down to a mild reproof.

正如意大利的一贯作风，一项骇人的刑罚会逐渐缩水，最后变成温和的责备。

Sand is made when rocks are slowly whittled down into tiny little pebble grains.

当岩石缓慢地被磨成细小的卵石颗粒时，就形成了沙子。

He was very good at whittling, too.

当然他也很会削木头。

Eight years in the making, Mr Paulin's poetry has been whittled down over years of revision.

历时8年，几经批删，坡林先生成诗十分精悍。

When the menopause arrives, that has been whittled down below 1,000, which are likely to be duds.

到了更年期，卵子数量会低于1000，并且很可能质量很低。

They found that individuals had preferences for different kinds of drumsticks usually distinctively whittled down from small branches.

他们发现，每只棕榈凤头鹦鹉对不同种类的“打击乐器”有偏好，这些“打击乐器”通常是从小树枝上削下来的。

Some businesses are using artificial intelligence to whittle down a field of job applicants.

一些企业正在使用人工智能对申请者进行筛选。

We whittled it down over time and picked two on last Friday.

随着时间的推移，我们慢慢筛选，并在上周五挑选了两个。

After that, ballots are sent out and the nominations are whittled down by Academy members.

而后选票被送出去, 提名经由学院成员削减。