prune back trees 修剪树木
prune back branches 修剪树枝
prune back bushes 修剪灌木
prune back plants 修剪植物
trim back 修剪
cut back 减少；缩减
garden maintenance 园艺维护
1. Gardeners prune back the roses in early spring to encourage new growth.
园丁在早春修剪玫瑰，以促进新的生长。
2. We need to prune back the trees before they grow too large.
我们需要在树长得太大之前修剪它们。
3. She pruned back the bushes to make the garden look cleaner.
她修剪了灌木，让花园看起来更整洁。
A: When should we prune back these plants?
A：我们什么时候应该修剪这些植物？
B: We should prune back them in spring before they grow too quickly.
B：我们应该在春天它们快速生长前修剪。
1) 指修剪植物枝叶，使其变短或保持形状
2) 常用于园艺和植物养护场景
3) 也可表示减少规模、数量或范围
1. 修剪（植物、树枝等）使其变短。
e.g. The gardener pruned back the old branches.
园丁修剪了老树枝。
2. 减少某物的大小、数量或范围。
e.g. The company decided to prune back unnecessary expenses.
公司决定削减不必要的开支。
verb
1. To cut back branches, leaves, or parts of a plant in order to control growth or improve its shape.
Synonym: trim back, cut back, reduce