prune

修剪、剪枝

We prune the rose bushes every year before spring arrives.

我们每年在春天来临前修剪玫瑰丛。

削减、精简

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

公司去年把人力精简了将近三分之一。

删除、删减

The editor pruned several long paragraphs from the final chapter.

编辑把最后一章里几个冗长的段落删掉了。

李子干、洋李干

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

她会泡几颗李子干来帮助消化。