
cutting
词源
源自中古英语 'cuttinge',与动词 'cut' 相关,最早可追溯至古英语 'cyttan',意为'切割'。
noun
❶ 指用刀具等工具将物体分开或移除一部分的动作或过程。常用于描述修剪、裁剪等具体行为。
“The cutting of the cake marked the beginning of the celebration.”
(切蛋糕标志着庆祝活动的开始。)
“She is skilled at the cutting of fabrics for dressmaking.”
(她擅长裁剪布料制作衣服。)
❶ 指从植物上剪下的一段茎或叶,用于繁殖新植物。园艺中常用此方法培育新植株。
“She took a cutting from the rose bush to grow a new plant.”
(她从玫瑰丛上剪下一段枝条来培育新植株。)
“These herb cuttings will root easily in water.”
(这些香草插条在水中很容易生根。)
adjective
❶ 形容言语或评论尖锐、刻薄,能伤害他人感情的。常用于描述批评或讽刺性言论。
“Her cutting remarks made everyone uncomfortable.”
(她尖刻的言论让每个人都感到不舒服。)
“He responded with cutting sarcasm to the unfair criticism.”
(他以尖锐的讽刺回应了不公正的批评。)
❶ 形容寒冷刺骨的,通常指风或天气。强调寒冷带来的不适感。
“A cutting wind blew across the open field.”
(刺骨的寒风吹过空旷的田野。)
“We faced cutting cold during the mountain climb.”
(我们在登山时遭遇了刺骨的寒冷。)
常见短语
cutting edge — 指最先进的技术或创新领域,形容处于发展前沿的事物。
“This research is at the cutting edge of medical science.”
(这项研究处于医学科学的最前沿。)
cutting room floor — 指电影或视频编辑过程中被剪掉的素材,比喻被舍弃或淘汰的内容。
“Many good scenes ended up on the cutting room floor.”
(许多好场景最终被剪掉了。)