prune

修剪、剪枝

We prune the rose bushes every year before spring arrives.

我們每年在春天來臨前修剪玫瑰叢。

削減、精簡

The company pruned its workforce by nearly a third last year.

公司去年把人力精簡了將近三分之一。

刪除、刪減

The editor pruned several long paragraphs from the final chapter.

編輯把最後一章裡幾個冗長的段落刪掉了。

李子乾、洋李乾

She soaks a few prunes in water to help her digestion.

她會泡幾顆李子乾來幫助消化。