/pru:n; prun/
n dried plum 西梅脯; 西梅乾
*a dish of stewed prunes 一碟煮西梅脯.

/pru:n; prun/
v
1 (a) [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (back) trim the shape of (a tree, bush, etc) by cutting away some of the branches, etc, esp to encourage new growth 修剪（树木等）
*She has been pruning the roses. 她一直在修剪玫瑰.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth (from/off sth);~ sth (away/back/off) remove (dead wood, branches,etc) by cutting 剪去（枯木、枯枝等）
*These straggly stems should be pruned off the bush. 这些灌木的蔓生枝条该剪了.
* Prune back the longer branches. 剪掉过长的树枝. =>Usage at clip2 用法见clip2.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth of sth; ~ sth down reduce the extent of sth by cutting unnecessary parts 精简某事物; 除去某事物的多余部分
*Next year's budget will have to be drastically pruned. 下一年度的预算将大幅度削减.
* Try to prune your essay of irrelevant detail. 尽量删去你那文章中无关的细节.
* She's pruning down the novel at the publisher's request. 她按出版商的要求对小说进行删改.