1、announce

宣布;宣告;公布

He will announce tonight that he is resigning from office.

他将于今晚宣布辞职PMZM5vTs8*wvXAYh。

She was planning to announce her engagement to Peter.

她正计划宣布她和彼得订婚一事L.U]AS[ZZk];。

大声宣告，郑重地说（尤指令人不快之事）

Peter announced that he had no intention of wasting his time at any university.

彼得宣称他无意在任何一所大学浪费时间IZYX7@Y0PUIYSR8(]。

'I'm having a bath and going to bed,' she announced, and left the room.

“我要洗个澡然后上床睡觉，”她大声说完便离开了房间iZx8TTViAbir&EJi。

（机场或火车站工作人员通过扬声器）播报，通知

Station staff announced the arrival of the train over the tannoy.

车站工作人员通过广播告知火车到站了()nGB;dWqsazJJ。

They announced his plane was delayed.

广播通知他所乘的航班晚点了-)IMp+6FH([*gZ!%。

2、whittle down

逐渐减少;逐渐压缩…的人数

He had whittled eight interviewees down to two.

他已经逐渐将参加面试的人数由8人减少到2人ui;2%@#TM!8cPM!。

By September, they will have whittled the list down to a winner.

9月之前他们会从名单中确定出最后的赢家!dcdlX09^TpUWE_1HK(。