1hole/opening made by cutting割開的口ADJECTIVE | VERB + CUT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤clean, neat乾淨利落的切口➤little, small小切口➤long長切口➤straight筆直的切口VERB + CUT➤make切出口子▸➤give切口◇a high-quality blade that gives a clean cut切口光潔的高質量刀刃PREPOSITION➤cut in在⋯上的切口◇Using sharp scissors, make a small cut in the material.用鋒利的剪刀在布料上剪一個小口。cut
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2wound傷口ADJECTIVE | VERB + CUT | CUT + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤bad, deep, nasty嚴重的傷口;很深的傷口➤little, small, tiny小傷口◇He has a small cut on his finger.他手指上劃了一個小口。➤minor, slight, superficial輕微的割傷;表皮傷口▸➤clean未受感染的傷口➤fresh, new新傷口➤open未瘉合的創傷➤paper被紙邊劃傷的口子VERB + CUT➤have有傷口▸➤get, suffer被割傷◇She got a bad cut over her right eye.她右眼上有一個很嚴重的傷口。➤clean清潔傷口◇Clean the cut and cover it to prevent infection.洗淨傷口並包紮起來以防感染。➤bandage, cover, dress用繃帶包紮/包紮/敷裹傷口➤heal使傷口瘉合CUT + VERB➤heal傷口瘉合◇A clean cut heals quickly.未受感染的傷口瘉合得快。PREPOSITION➤cut on在⋯上的傷口◇a cut on her hand她手上的傷口➤cut to⋯的傷口◇One man was attacked and suffered cuts to his face.一名男子受到了襲擊,臉部受傷。PHRASES➤cuts and bruises, cuts and scrapes傷口和挫傷;傷口和劃傷cut
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3act of cutting sb's hair; hairstyle理髮;髮型ADJECTIVE | VERB + CUT | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤hair (usually haircut)理髮;髮型➤short短髮➤buzz, crew板寸;平頭VERB + CUT➤have請人剪⋯◇I've made an appointment to have a haircut.我已經預約好了去理髮。➤need需要理髮➤give sb給某人剪髮PHRASES➤cut and blow-dry剪髮和吹乾cut
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4reduction削減ADJECTIVE | ... OF CUTS | VERB + CUT | CUT + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤big, deep, large, major, severe, sharp, significant, substantial大幅削減;巨額削減▸➤draconian, dramatic, drastic, huge, massive, savage (BrE) 嚴厲的/突然的/急劇的/巨大的/大規模的/猛烈的削減➤across-the-board, swingeing (BrE) 全面的/巨額的削減➤small小幅削減▸➤federal, government聯邦政府/政府削減➤income, pay, salary, wage (especially BrE) 收入縮減;減薪;減工資➤expenditure, financial, spending開支/財政/開銷縮減➤benefit, budget, defence/defense, education, funding, job, service, staff補助金降低;預算削減;國防開支削減;教育經費緊縮;資金削減;工作崗位削減;服務減少;裁員▸➤cost, interest-rate, price, rate, tax成本減少;利率降低;降價;費用降低;減稅➤proposed提議的削減... OF CUTS➤round一輪裁減◇The company has announced a new round of job cuts.公司已宣佈進行新一輪的裁員。VERB + CUT➤impose, make實行/進行削減◇They are planning to make substantial cuts in the service.他們計劃在服務方面進行大幅削減。➤announce, propose宣佈/建議縮減◇proposed tax cuts減稅建議➤face面臨縮減▸➤accept, suffer, take接受裁減◇The staff have all had to take a cut in salary.全體員工都得接受減薪。➤oppose, support反對/支持裁減CUT + VERB➤come into effect裁減生效◇The cuts will come into effect next May.裁減將於下一個 5 月生效。PREPOSITION➤cut in在⋯方面的削減◇cuts in public spending公共開支的緊縮cut
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5piece of meat肉塊ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤choice, expensive, good, lean, prime中上等肉塊;昂貴的肉塊;優質肉塊;瘦肉塊;上等肉塊▸➤cheap廉價肉塊▸➤cold cuts (especially NAmE) 冷盤肉片PREPOSITION➤cut of⋯肉塊◇The recipe calls for a good lean cut of beef.菜譜要求用上好的精瘦牛肉塊。cut
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6share in the profits一份利潤VERB + CUT | PREPOSITIONVERB + CUT➤get, have, take得到分紅;有分紅;獲得分紅◇By the time the organizers have had their cut, there won't be much left.組織者們分紅後,就會所剩無幾。➤want想要分紅◇If there's money to be made from selling photos of her, she wants her cut.如果出售她的照片能賺錢,她想得到自己的那一份。PREPOSITION➤cut of⋯的分紅◇He takes a cut of the profits.他獲得了一份利潤。cut
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1with a knife, scissors, etc.切成;剪成ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤thick切厚片◇Make sure you cut the bread nice and thick.一定要把麪包切得厚一些。➤thinly切薄片▸➤cleanly, neatly切得乾淨利落◇Cut the stem cleanly, just beneath a leaf joint.把莖切整齊點,正好切在葉根下。➤easily容易切割◇Sandstone cuts easily.砂岩容易切割。➤lengthways, lengthwise縱向切;豎切◇Cut the carrots in half lengthwise.把胡蘿蔔縱切成兩半。➤away, back, down, off, out砍掉;剪短;砍倒;剁掉;砍去◇Some trees had been cut down.有些樹已被砍倒了。PREPOSITION➤away砍掉◇They cut away all the dead branches from the tree.他們修剪掉樹上所有的枯枝。➤back剪短➤from從⋯上砍下➤into切(入);切成⋯◇She picked up the knife and cut into the meat.她拿起刀來切入肉中。◇He cut the bread into thin slices.他把麪包切成薄片。➤off切掉➤out切去▸➤through切開◇I can't cut through this wood.我劈不開這塊木頭。PHRASES➤cut and paste (computing計算機) 剪貼◇You can cut and paste between different programs.你可以在不同程序之間剪貼。➤cut sb/sth free, cut sb/sth loose把⋯釋放出來◇Two survivors were cut free after being trapped for twenty minutes.兩名幸存者受困 20 分鐘後獲救。➤cut sb's hair short剪短某人的頭髮◇I told the stylist I wanted my hair cut short.我告訴髮型師我想把頭髮剪短。➤cut sth into pieces把⋯切成片◇Cut the cake into six pieces.把蛋糕切成 6 片。➤cut sth in half, cut sth in two把⋯切成兩半◇She cut the loaf in two and gave me one of the halves.她把那條麪包切成兩半,把其中一半給了我。➤cut sth open使⋯破開◇She fell and cut her head open.她摔了一跤,把頭磕破了。➤freshly cut剛剛剪下◇freshly cut flowers剛剪下來的花朵cut
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2reduce sth削減ADVERB | VERB + CUT | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤considerably, dramatically, drastically, sharply, significantly大幅削減▸➤short中斷◇His career was cut short by injury.他因傷提早結束了職業生涯。VERB + CUT➤try to盡量減少▸➤manage to設法減少◇We have managed to cut our costs drastically.我們已設法使成本大大地降低了。➤be forced to, have to被迫/不得不減少PREPOSITION➤by減少(⋯)◇The department has to cut its spending by 30%.該部門得縮減 30% 的開支。➤from, to從⋯減少;減到⋯◇The price has been cut from €250 to €175.價格從 250 歐元減到了 175 歐元。cut
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●cut backADVERB➤drastically, severely, significantly急劇/大幅/明顯裁減◇Social work services have been cut back drastically.社會工作機構已被大量裁減。VERB + CUT BACK➤be forced to, have to被迫/不得不減少PREPOSITION➤on在⋯方面減少◇Local authorities have been forced to cut back on expenditure.地方政府被迫減少開支。➤to減少到◇We should cut back to previous levels of spending.我們應該減少到先前的開支水平。●cut downADVERB➤considerably, drastically大幅削減▸➤gradually逐步削減VERB + CUT DOWN➤try to努力削減▸➤manage to設法減少▸➤advise sb to勸說某人削減PREPOSITION➤on縮減⋯◇I'm trying to cut down on fatty foods.我現在盡量少吃含脂肪多的食物。●cut sb/sth off1. interrupt sb/sth打斷ADVERB➤abruptly, suddenly使突然中斷◇His thoughts were abruptly cut off by a blinding flash of pain.一陣令人頭暈目眩的疼痛突然打斷了他的思緒。2. prevent sb/sth from leaving/reaching a place阻斷去路ADVERB➤completely, totally徹底/全部切斷▸➤effectively, largely, virtually基本上切斷;差不多切斷PREPOSITION➤from使與⋯隔離◇They were completely cut off from the outside world.他們完全與世隔絕了。
cut verb ⇨cut1 (cut taxes)⇨cut2 (cut the bread)⇨cut3 (have your hair cut)⇨cut4 (cut your finger)⇨delete (cut and paste)⇨free1 (cut the injured driver from the wreckage)cut noun ⇨injury (a deep cut on his arm)⇨reduction (a cut in salary)⇨share (a cut of 5%)cut1
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cut taxes减税cut the bread切面包have your hair cut理发cut your finger割破手指➡ See also the entries for abolish, reduce and save2另见abolish条、reduce条和save条第2义cut ♦︎ slash ♦︎ cut sth back ♦︎ cut sth down ♦︎ scale sth back ♦︎ rationalize ♦︎ downsize ♦︎ scale sth downThese words all mean to reduce the amount or size of sth, especially of an amount of money or a business.这些词均表示削减、缩减、裁减,尤指减少资金或企业规模。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to cut sth / cut sth back / cut sth down / downsize sth / scale sth down from $50 000 to $40 000◆to cut sth / cut sth back / cut sth down / scale sth down by $5 000 / 30%◆to cut back / cut down on sth◆to cut / slash / cut back on / cut down on / scale back / rationalize spending / production◆to cut / slash / cut back on jobs◆to cut / slash / downsize the workforce◆to cut / slash / rationalize the cost of sth◆to cut sth / slash sth / cut sth back / cut sth down / scale sth down drastically◆to cut sth / cut sth back / cut sth down considerably■cut(cutting, cut, cut) [transitive] to reduce sth, especially an amount of money that is demanded, spent, earned, etc. or the size of a business削减,缩减,裁减(尤指经费、开支、收入或企业规模)◆The President has promised to cut taxes significantly.总统承诺大幅减税。◆Could you cut your essay from 5 000 to 3 000 words?请把你的文章从5 000字删减到3 000字好吗? see also cut ⇨ reductionnoun■slash [transitive, often passive] (ratherinformal, journalism新闻) to reduce sth by a large amount大幅削减;大大降低◆The workforce has been slashed by half.职工人数裁减了一半。◆A slump in the retail trade has forced the company to slash prices.零售行业不景气迫使那家公司大幅降价。■ˌcut sth ˈback■ˌcut ˈback on sth
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(cutting, cut, cut)to reduce sth, especially an amount of money or business削减,缩减,裁减(尤指资金或业务量)◆If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production.我们若不能多销,就得减产。◆The local authority is trying to cut back significantly on spending this year.地方当局今年试图大幅削减开支。 see also cutback ⇨ reduction■ˌcut sth ˈdown■ˌcut ˈdown on sth
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(cutting, cut, cut)to reduce the size, amount or number of sth削减,缩小(规模、数量或数目)◆The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking.医生劝他少喝酒。◆I won't have a cigarette, thanks-I'm trying to cut down(= smoke fewer).谢谢,我不抽。我现在尽量少抽烟。■ˌscale sth ˈback
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(especially NAmEorbusiness商业) to reduce sth, especially an amount of money or business削减,缩减,裁减(尤指资金或业务量)◆The IMF has scaled back its growth forecasts for the next decade.国际货币基金组织已经调低它对未来十年的增长预测。■rationalize (BrE alsorationalise) [transitive, intransitive] (BrE, business商业) to make changes to a business or system, in order to make it more efficient, especially by spending less money使合理化;进行合理化改革;使增加效益◆Twenty workers lost their jobs when the department was rationalized.在部门的合理化改革中有二十名工人失业。▸rationalization (BrE alsorationalisation)
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[uncountable, countable] ◆a need for rationalization of the industry对这一行业进行合理化改革的必要性■downsize ˈdaʊnsaɪz [intransitive, transitive] (business商业) to make a company or organization smaller by reducing the number of jobs in it, in order to reduce costs(公司或机构)裁员,精减◆The worsening situation forced the company to downsize from 39 employees to 7.日益恶化的状况迫使那家公司将员工人数从39个裁减到7个。◆The larger companies are all planning to downsize their US operations.较大的公司都正计划精减在美国的运营。ⓘ Downsize is often used by people who want to avoid saying more obvious words like 'fire', 'dismiss', 'lay sb off' or 'make sb redundant' because they sound too negative.用downsize常是为了避免说fire、dismiss、lay sb off或make sb redundant等更直白的词,因为这些词听起来过于负面。■ˌscale sth ˈdown
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to reduce the number, size or extent of sth减少(数量);缩小(规模或范围)◆We are thinking of scaling down our training programmes next year.我们在考虑缩小明年的培训规模。◆He was using scaled-down versions of his father's tools.他使用的那些工具比他父亲的尺寸小。NOTE辨析 Cut, cut sth back, cut sth down, scale sth back or scale sth down?Cut is the most general of these words. Cut sth back and scale sth back are both used especially to talk about money or business. Cut sth down and scale sth down are both more general, but are used more for talking about things other than money or business. * cut在这些词中含义最广。cut sth back和scale sth back尤用于谈论金钱或生意。cut sth down和scale sth down使用范围较广,但多用于谈论金钱和生意以外的事物。cut2
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cut taxes减税cut the bread切面包have your hair cut理发cut your finger割破手指cut ♦︎ chop ♦︎ slice ♦︎ carve ♦︎ diceThese words all mean to make smaller pieces of sth by using sth sharp such as a knife.这些词均表示切、割。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to cut / chop / slice / carve sth into sth◆to cut / chop / slice sth off sth◆to cut / slice sth in half / two◆to cut / chop / slice sth up◆to cut / chop / slice / carve / dice meat◆to cut / slice bread / cake◆to chop / slice an onion◆to cut / chop / slice / dice sth finely◆to cut / slice sth thinly■cut(cutting, cut, cut) [transitive] to remove sth or a part of sth, or divide sth into two or more pieces with a knife, etc.; to make or form sth by removing material with a knife, etc.(用刀等从某物上)切下,割下;(用刀等将某物)切成,割成◆He cut four slices from the loaf.他从一条面包上切下四片。◆He cut the loaf into thick slices.他把那条面包切成了厚片。◆Shall I cut you a piece of cake?要我给你切块蛋糕吗?◆Don't cut the string; untie the knot.不要割断绳子,把结解开。◆The climbers cut steps in the ice.登山者在冰上凿出踏脚处。■chop(-pp-) [transitive] to make smaller pieces of sth using sth sharp such as a knife切碎;剁碎;砍;劈◆He was chopping logs for firewood.他在把原木劈成柴火。◆Roughly chop the herbs.把香草稍微切一下。■slice [transitive, intransitive] to cut sth into slices; to cut sth easily with or as if with a sharp blade把⋯切成片;切;割;划◆Slice the cucumber thinly.把黄瓜切成薄片。◆a sliced loaf切片面包◆a loaf of sliced bread一条切片面包◆He accidentally sliced through his finger.他不小心把指头割破了。 see also slice ⇨ piece■carve [transitive, intransitive] to cut a large piece of cooked meat into smaller pieces for eating把(熟肉)切成块◆She taught me how to carve a leg of lamb.她教我如何切羊腿。◆Lunch is ready. Who's going to carve?午饭好了,谁来把肉切开?■dice [transitive] to cut meat, vegetables, etc. into small square pieces把(肉、菜等)切成丁◆diced carrots / lamb胡萝卜丁;羊肉丁cut3
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cut taxes减税cut the bread切面包have your hair cut理发cut your finger割破手指cut ♦︎ trim ♦︎ shave ♦︎ mow ♦︎ lop ♦︎ shear ♦︎ snip ♦︎ crop ♦︎ clipThese words all mean to make sth shorter or neater by removing part of it with a sharp tool.这些词均表示剪短或修剪。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to cut / trim / shave / lop / snip / clip sth off sth◆to cut / trim / shave / lop / shear / snip / clip sth off◆to cut / shave / lop / shear / snip / clip sth from sth◆to cut / trim / shave / shear / snip / crop / clip hair◆to cut / trim / clip a hedge◆to cut / clip your / sb's nails◆to cut / mow the grass / lawn◆to cut / trim / clip sth neatly■cut(cutting, cut, cut) [transitive] to make sth shorter by cutting; to remove sth from sth larger by cutting剪短;修剪;割下;切掉◆I'm going to get / have my hair cut really short.我要把头发理得很短。◆He had his finger cut off in an accident at work.他在工作时出了意外,切掉了一根手指。▸cut
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[countable] ◆Using sharp scissors, make a small cut in the material.用锋利的剪刀在这块布料上剪一个小口。◆to have a haircut理发■trim(-mm-) [transitive] to make sth neater, smaller or better by cutting parts from it; to cut away unnecessary parts from sth修剪;割掉,剪下(不必要的部分)◆Trim the edges with a sharp knife.用锋利的刀修修边。◆His beard was neatly trimmed.他的胡子修剪得很整齐。◆Trim some of the fat off the meat.把多余的肥膘从肉上切掉。▸trim
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[countable, usually singular] ◆The hedge needs a trim.树篱需要修剪了。■shave [transitive, intransitive] to cut hair from the skin, especially the face, using a razor(= a special instrument that cuts close to the skin)剃(须发);(尤指)刮脸◆He has completely shaved his head.他剃了一个光头。◆I cut myself(= made myself bleed) when I was shaving.我刮胡子时把脸划破了。▸shave
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[countable, usually singular] ◆I need a shave.我需要刮胡子了。■mowməʊ; NAmEmoʊ(mowed, mownormowed, mowed) [transitive] to cut grass, etc. using a machine or tool that has a special blade or blades刈;割,修剪(草等)◆The lawn needs mowing every week in summer.夏天每周都要修剪草坪。■lop(-pp-) [transitive] to remove part of sth by cutting it, especially to remove branches from a tree砍掉;剪掉;(尤指)修剪(树枝)◆The men began lopping branches from a row of beech trees.那些人开始修剪一排山毛榉的树枝。■shearʃɪə(r); NAmEʃɪr(sheared, shornorsheared, sheared) [transitive] to cut the wool off a sheep; to cut off sb's hair剪(羊毛或头发)◆It was time for the sheep to be shorn.是剪羊毛的时节了。◆ (formal) The prisoners' hair was shorn.那些囚犯的头发被剪掉了。■snip(-pp-) [transitive] to cut sth with scissors using short, quick strokes(用剪刀快速)剪,剪断,剪开◆Snip a tiny hole in the paper.在纸上剪一个小孔。◆She snipped at the stitching.她把针脚剪掉。◆Snip off the end of the tube.把管子末端剪掉。▸snip
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[countable] ◆Make a series of snips along the edge of the fabric.顺着布边细碎地剪。■crop(-pp-) [transitive] to cut sb's hair very short将(头发)剪得很短◆His hair was closely cropped.他的头发剪得很短。■clip(-pp-) [transitive] to cut sth with scissors, etc. in order to make it shorter or neater; to remove sth by cutting it off剪(掉);修剪◆The trees had been clipped into formal shapes.那些树已经修剪成整齐的形状了。◆He clipped off a piece of wire with the pliers.他用钳子剪掉了一段电线。cut4
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cut taxes减税cut the bread切面包have your hair cut理发cut your finger割破手指cut ♦︎ slash ♦︎ slit ♦︎ split ♦︎ nick ♦︎ gashThese words all mean to make an opening or wound in sth with sth sharp.这些词均表示切开、划破。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to cut / slash / slit sb's throat / your wrists◆to cut / split your head / lip◆to cut / nick yourself◆to cut / slit / split sth open■cut(cutting, cut, cut) [transitive] to make an opening or a wound in sth, especially with a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors(尤指用刀、剪等利器)切,割,割破,划破◆She cut her finger on a piece of glass.一块玻璃划破了她的手指。◆He cut himself(= his face) shaving.他刮胡子把脸刮破了。◆Workmen cut a hole in the pipe.工人在管道里凿了一个孔。◆You need a powerful saw to cut through metal.切割金属须用强劲的锯。 see also cut ⇨ injury■slash [transitive] to make a long cut with a sharp object, especially in a violent way(用利器)砍,劈◆Someone had slashed the tyres on my car.有人割破了我汽车的轮胎。◆She tried to kill herself by slashing her wrists.她试图割腕自杀。◆We had to slash our way through the undergrowth with sticks.我们挥舞着木棍一路劈砍,才在灌木丛中开出一条路前行。◆He slashed at his opponent with his sword.他挥剑砍向对手。■slit(slitting, slit, slit) [transitive] to make a long narrow cut or opening in sth在⋯上开狭长口子;切开;划破◆Slit the roll with a sharp knife.用锋利的刀在面包卷上划开一道口子。◆The victim's throat had been slit.受害者的喉咙被割开了。◆He slit open the envelope and took out the letter.他拆开信封,抽出信来。■split(splitting, split, split) [transitive] to accidentally cut your skin and make it bleed(意外)划破,割破,碰破(皮肤)◆She fell downstairs and split her head open.她摔下楼梯,把头碰破了。◆How did you split your lip?你怎么把嘴唇划破了?■nick [transitive] to make a small cut in the surface or edge of sth, especially sb's skin(在⋯表面或边上)划刻痕,使有缺口;使(皮肤)破损◆He nicked himself while shaving.他刮脸时刮了个口子。◆I nicked my finger opening the tin.我开罐头时划破了手指。■gash [transitive] to make a long deep cut in sth, especially sb's skin划伤,割伤(皮肤)◆He gashed his hand on a sharp piece of rock.他的手在一块尖石头上划了一个大口子。 see also gash ⇨ injury