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cutter

UK //ˈkʌtə(r)//US //ˈkʌtər//

词源

源自中古英语 'cutten'(切割)加后缀 '-er',表示执行切割动作的人或工具。

noun

❶ 切割工具或设备,指用于切割材料的工具,如刀片、剪刀或机械切割装置。

“He used a sharp cutter to trim the paper.”

(他用一把锋利的裁纸刀修剪纸张。)

“The kitchen cutter made slicing vegetables much easier.”

(这把厨房切菜刀让切蔬菜变得轻松多了。)

❶ 小型船只,尤指用于特定任务如巡逻或救援的快艇或小型船舶。

“The coast guard sent a cutter to rescue the stranded sailors.”

(海岸警卫队派出一艘快艇去营救被困的水手。)

“The fishing cutter returned with a full load of fish.”

(这艘小型渔船满载而归。)

同义词:knife, blade, slicer, boat, vessel

常见短语

cookie cutter — 字面指饼干模具,比喻指千篇一律、缺乏创意的事物或设计。

“The houses in the neighborhood all look the same, like cookie cutter designs.”

(这个社区的房屋看起来都一样,像是用同一个模具刻出来的。)

cutter ship — 特指用于特定任务(如巡逻、救援)的小型船只,常见于海事或军事用途。

“The cutter ship was deployed to intercept the smugglers.”

(这艘巡逻艇被派去拦截走私者。)