動詞 pare:

1. decrease gradually or bit by bit
   同義詞：pare down
2. cut small bits or pare shavings from
   同義詞：whittle
3. strip the skin off
   同義詞：skin, peel
4. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
   同義詞：trim

1. Our budget has been pared to the bone.
   我們的預(yù)算已削減到最低限度。
2. Expenditures by the Federal Government have been steadily pared.
   聯(lián)邦政府的開支正在逐漸削減。
3. She is paring the apple.
   她正在削蘋果皮。

pare

v.tr.（及物動詞）
pared,par.ing,pares
To remove the outer covering or skin of with a knife or similar instrument:
削去…的皮，剝皮：用小刀或類似工具除去外皮：
例句：
pare apples.
削蘋果

To remove by or as if by cutting, clipping, or shaving:
削（邊）：用或似用切、剪或刨的方式：
例句：
pared off the excess dough.
削掉多余的面團

To reduce as if by cutting off outer parts; trim:
削減，縮減：像削去外層部分一樣減少；削減：
例句：
pare expenses.
縮減開支

來源：
Middle English paren
中古英語 paren
from Old French parer [to prepare, trim]
源自 古法語 parer [籌備，削減]
from Latin par3re [to prepare] * see per…-
源自 拉丁語 par3re [籌備，籌劃] *參見 per…-

【引伸】
par.er
n.（名詞）