动词 prune:

1. cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

2. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

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1. These straggly stems should be pruned off the bush.
   这些灌木的蔓生枝条该剪了。
2. With a few quick snips of the shears he pruned the bush.
   他用大剪刀几下子就把灌木给修剪好了。
3. Next year's budget will have to be drastically pruned.
   下一年度的预算将大幅度削减。
4. The gardener pruned the dead branches.
   园丁剪去枯枝。
5. The teacher pruned the student's article of its superfluities.
   老师删去这个学生文章中的多余内容。