cut
v
(-tt-; pt, pp cut)
1 [Ipr, Tn] make an opening, slit or wound in (sth) with a sharp-edged tool,(eg a knife or a pair of scissors) 切; 割; 剪; 砍
You need a powerful saw to cut through metal. 切割金屬需用強勁的鋸.
He cut himself/his face shaving. 他刮胡須時割破了臉.
She cut her finger on a piece of broken glass. 她被一塊碎玻璃劃傷了手指.
cut sb's throat, ie kill sb with a deep wound in the throat 割斷某人咽喉.
2
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (from sth); ~ sth (for sb) remove sth (from sth larger) using a knife, etc (用刀等自較大物體上)切下、 割下、 剪下或砍下某物
cut some flowers 剪下一些花朵
How many slices of bread shall I cut (ie from the loaf) ? 我該切多少片面包?
She cut a slice of beef from the joint. 她從大塊的牛肉上切下一片來.
Please cut me a piece of cake/cut a piece of cake for me. 請給我切塊蛋糕.
Cut yourself some pineapple. 你自己切點菠蘿吃吧.
Cut some pineapple for your sister. 給你姐姐切幾片菠蘿吧.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth (in/into sth) divide sth (into smaller pieces) with a knife, etc (用刀等)把某物切割成小塊
Will you cut the cake? 請你切蛋糕好嗎?
If you cut the bread (ie into slices) we'll make some toast. 你要是把面包切成片, 我們就烤點兒面包片.
She cut the meat into cubes. 她把肉切成小塊兒.
cut apples into halves, thirds, quarters, etc 把蘋果切成兩半、 三瓣、 四瓣等
The bus was cut in half/in two by the train. 公共汽車被火車撞成兩截.
(c) [Tn] separate (sth) into two pieces; divide (把某物)一分為二; 分割
cut a rope, cable, thread, etc 割斷繩子、 纜索、 線等
Don't cut the string, untie the knots. 別剪斷繩子, 把結解開.
The Minister cut the tape to open a new section of the motorway. 部長為一段新高速公路的竣工剪彩.
(d) [Tn, Cn.a]
shorten (sth) by cutting; trim 剪短(某物); 修剪
cut one's hair, one's nails, a hedge 剪頭發(fā)、 指甲、 樹籬
cut (ie mow) the grass 刈草
He has had his hair cut (short). 他理發(fā)了.
(e) [Tn, Tn.pr]
make or form (sth) by removing material with a cutting tool 切成, 剪成, 挖成, 刻成(某物): cut a diamond 雕琢 鉆石
The climbers cut steps in the ice. 登山者在冰上鑿出踏腳處.
cut a hole in a piece of paper 在紙上挖個洞
cut one's initials on a tree 在樹上刻自己姓名的首字母. =>Usage 見所附用法.
3 [I]
(a) be capable of being cut 可被切、 剪等
Sandstone cuts easily. 砂巖容易切割.
(b) be capable of cutting 可用以切、 剪等
This knife won't cut. 這把刀不快.
4 [Tn] cause physical or mental pain to (sb) 使(某人)感到疼痛或痛苦
His cruel remarks cut her deeply. 他那些無情的話傷透了她的心.
5 [Tn] harvest (a crop) 收割(莊稼)
The wheat has been cut. 小麥已經(jīng)收割.
6 [Tn] (of a line) cross (another line) (指直線)(與另一直線)相交
Let the point where AB cuts CD be called E. 設AB線與CD線的相交點為E.
The line cuts the circle at two points. 一直線與圓相交於兩點.
7 [I, Tn] lift and turn up part of (a pack of playing-cards) in order to decide who is to deal, play first, etc 切牌(從一副紙牌中拿起一部分翻轉過來以決定由誰發(fā)牌、 誰先出牌等)
Let's cut for dealer. 咱們切牌決定由誰發(fā)牌吧.
cut the cards/pack 切牌.
8
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr]
reduce (sth) by removing a part of it 削減(某事物)
cut prices, taxes, spending, production 削價、 減稅、 緊縮開支、 減少產(chǎn)量
His salary has been cut (by ten per cent). 他的薪水減少了(百分之十).
The new bus service cuts the travelling time by half. 新的公共汽車交通服務使運行時間減少...
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*[k?t]n. 切口, 割傷, 降低, 切, 割, 砍, 削, 傷口, 削減, 縮短, 刪節(jié), 通路a. 經(jīng)切割的, 縮減的vt. 切, 割, 減少, 刺痛, 開辟, 雕刻, 刪節(jié), 縮短, 停止, 排斥, 切斷, 關, 顯出vi. 切, 割, 砍, 刺痛, 相交, 抄近路, 剪輯【計】 剪切【醫(yī)】 切傷, 刀傷; 切磨(牙); 切面【經(jīng)】 削減相關詞組: cut into cut it cut it fat cut it fine cut corners cut one's losses cut sb off cut on cut out be cut out for cut out doing cut round cut short cut sb short cut through cut under cut up cut sb up cut up a matter with sb cut up fat cut up rough give sb the cut direct cut sb to the heart cut a smart figure cut classes a cut above a cut below cut about cut across sth cut adrift cut after cut and carve cut and run cut and thrust cut at cut away cut back cut both ways cut down cut sb down