Staff numbers have been pruned back to 175.

员工的数量已精简到175人。

He pruned the longer branches off the tree.

他把较长的树枝剪掉了。

The company has pruned back its workforce by 20,000 since 2003.

公司自2003年以来已经裁减了2万名员工。

Apples, pears, and cherries can be pruned back when they've lost their leaves.

苹果树、梨树和樱桃树在落叶之后就可以被修剪。

Tenant: Why should the big trees be pruned?

住户：这么大的树为什么要修剪啊？