He stooped down, cut the stem for her with his knife and handed her the flower.

他弯下腰，用刀替她割下花茎，然后把花递给她。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

He is whittling down the branch with a knife to make a handle for his hoe.

他在用刀削树枝做一把锄头柄。他在用刀削树枝做一把锄头柄。

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It's a proxy for Berkshire Hathaway, which hasn't escaped the market's knife, down 25%.

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