pare
/peə(r); pɛr/ v[Tn]
1 trim (sth) by cutting away the edges 修剪（某物）边缘
pare one's finger-nails 修剪指甲.
2 cut away the skin or outer covering from (sth); peel 剥或削（某物）的皮: pare an apple 削苹果.
3 (phr v) pare sth down reduce sth considerably 大量削减某物
We have pared down our expenses to a bare minimum. 我们已最大限度地削减了开支. pare sth off (sth) remove (skin, peel, etc) from sth in thin strips 一条条地剥去或削掉（外皮）
She pared off the thick peel with a sharp knife. 她用一把锋利的刀削去厚厚的果皮. =>Usage at clip2 用法见clip2.