“pruned”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

pruned

释义

▪ I. pruned, ppl. a.¹ arch.
(pruːnd, poet. ˈpruːnɪd)
[f. prune v.¹ + -ed¹.]
Trimmed, as a bird's feathers with the beak; also fig.: see prune v.¹
1595Barnfield Sonn. vii, My siluer Swan is swimming: Against the sunne his pruned feathers trimming.1641G. Sandys Paraphr. Song Sol. v. iv, Black as the newly pruned Crow.
▪ II. pruned, ppl. a.²
[f. prune v.² + -ed¹.]
Trimmed, as a tree or shrub, by cutting off superfluous branches, etc.; cut off, as a superfluous branch; also fig.: see prune v.²
1552Huloet, Pruned and cutte, resex, sectiuus.1649Jer. Taylor Gt. Exemp. iii. Disc. xiv. 11 Peace sheds no blood but of the pruned vine.1895Westm. Gaz. 11 Sept. 8/2 A persecuted cause, they no doubt reflect, flourishes like a pruned fruit tree.

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