pared
past simple and past participle ofpare
| 单词 | pared |
| 释义 | pared past simple and past participle ofpare pare verb[Toften+ adv/prep] uk/peər/us/per/tocutaway theouterlayerfrom something,especiallyafruitor avegetable: He wasbusyparingapplesin thekitchen. Pareoffanybitsof thecarrotsthat don'tlookverynice. toreducesomething,especiallyby alargeamount: The three-hourplayhas been pared(down/back)to twohours. Removing the skin or seed from fruit & vegetables
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming and making smaller or less Idiomparesomething(down) to the bone Examplesofparedpared In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Even in instances in which alternatives arepareddown to one, one could still exercise volitional control in per forming the sole "open" action. From theCambridge English Corpus The more abstract andpareddown both schemes become, the more difficult they are to detail and represent. From theCambridge English Corpus He has consistentlyparedaway many of the illusions that can foster a self-congratulatory complacency among the apostles and acolytes of liberal constitutionalism. From theCambridge English Corpus His own indications of the plays' settings are therefore extremely simple,pareddown, and stripped of naturalistic detail. From theCambridge English Corpus Anypared-down, parsimonious approach to culture leaves out too much reality. From theCambridge English Corpus Yet, his own influence in the neighbourhood and, as a consequence, also in the workplace had beenpareddown. From theCambridge English Corpus Thispared-down approach is brilliantly suited to a play in which things get blown out of all proportion. From theCambridge English Corpus Another essential claim of the present account which must be worked out in more detail is that children derive 'pareddown ' versions of the constructions to which they are exposed. From theCambridge English Corpus The process of modelling does not start from the most complex set of equations that can be conceived and then subsequentlypareddown to specifically applicable models. From theCambridge English Corpus The consolidation of the national postal system from 1890 to 1910 was, moreover, unprecedented; never before had the postal system so drasticallyparedback and refined its services. From theCambridge English Corpus Preschool children's social interactions involve complex abilities, such as pretense, with perhaps several playmates, whereas the classic epistemic triangle interaction involves a much morepared-down form of triadic exchange. From theCambridge English Corpus The allegation that we distorted the record ispareddown to a tiny philosophical point, and then practically dropped altogether. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We were pre-paredto do our best to see that there should be no famine in this land. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They have seen their industryparedaway year after year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Levels of training, exercises and activity had beenparedto the barest minimum. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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