1 pare sth (off/away) to remove the thin outer layer of sth 削或剥去…的皮: First, pare the rind from the lemon. 首先，你要将柠檬削皮。She pared the apple. 她把苹果削了皮。

2 pare sth (back/down) to gradually reduce the size or amount of sth 逐步缩减或减少: The training budget has been pared back to a minimum. 培训预算已被削减到最低水平。The workforce has been pared to the bone (= reduced to the lowest possible level). 职工人数已减至最低程度。

3 (especially Brit 尤为英) to cut away the edges of sth, especially your nails, in order to make them smooth 修去（边缘）