好词典

cut

UK //kʌt//US //kʌt//

词源

源自古英语'cyttan',可能源自原始日耳曼语,与荷兰语'kotten'、德语'kützen'有关。

verb

❶ 用锋利工具将物体分成两部分或改变其形状,如用刀切、剪、削等动作。

“She cut the paper with scissors.”

(她用剪刀剪纸。)

“He cut his finger while chopping vegetables.”

(他在切菜时割伤了手指。)

❶ 减少数量、规模或程度,常用于开支、时间、价格等抽象概念。

“The company decided to cut costs by 20%.”

(公司决定削减20%的成本。)

“They cut the meeting short due to an emergency.”

(由于突发情况,他们缩短了会议。)

同义词:slice, trim, reduce, slash

noun

❶ 由切割动作产生的伤口或切口,也指切割后的结果或样式。

“There's a deep cut on his arm.”

(他手臂上有一道很深的伤口。)

“I like the cut of this suit.”

(我喜欢这套西装的剪裁。)

❶ 份额或分配的部分,尤指利润或赃物的分成。

“He wants a bigger cut of the profits.”

(他想要更多的利润分成。)

“Each member gets an equal cut.”

(每个成员获得均等的份额。)

同义词:wound, incision, share, portion

常见短语

cut it out — 要求某人停止做烦人或讨厌的事情,带有不耐烦的语气。

“Cut it out! You're being annoying.”

(别闹了!你很烦人。)

cut corners — 为省时间或金钱而偷工减料,通常导致质量下降。

“They cut corners in construction and the building collapsed.”

(他们在施工中偷工减料,导致建筑物倒塌。)

cut the crap — 粗鲁地要求对方停止废话或借口,直接说重点。

“Cut the crap and tell me the truth!”

(别废话了,告诉我真相!)