to cut away the outer layer from something, especially a fruit or a vegetable削(尤指水果或蔬菜的)皮
He was busy paring apples in the kitchen.他正忙着在厨房里削苹果。
Pare off any bits of the carrots that don't look very nice.把胡萝卜看上去不太好的地方都削掉。
to reduce something, especially by a large amount(尤指大量地)削减,减少
The three-hour play has been pared (down/back) to two hours.这出三个小时的戏被缩短成了两小时。