名詞 paring:

1. a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
   同義詞：sliver, shaving
2. (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel

動詞 pare:

1. decrease gradually or bit by bit
   同義詞：pare, pare down
2. cut small bits or pare shavings from
   同義詞：whittle, pare
3. strip the skin off
   同義詞：skin, peel, pare
4. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
   同義詞：pare, trim

1. Some firms, like Prudential-Bache Securities Inc. which had hoped to ride out the downturn by paring unprofitable businesses, are now abandoning lines they once viewed as essential, like investment banking.
   有些公司，例如普天壽—貝池證券公司曾希望以逐漸削減沒有利潤的生意的方式度過不景氣，現在放棄商業(yè)融資等原來以為必要的營業(yè)。
2. She is paring the apple.
   她正在削蘋果皮。
3. Something, such as a skin or peel, that has been pared off.
   削皮，剝皮，削下物如皮膚或果皮等削下來的東西

par.ing

n.（名詞）
Something, such as a skin or peel, that has been pared off.
削皮，剝皮，削下物：如皮膚或果皮等削下來的東西