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lop

UK /lɒp/US /lɑːp/

词源

源自中古英语 'loppen',可能与古英语 'loppian'(砍、切)有关,与低地德语 'luppen'(剥皮)同源。

verb

❶ 用刀或剪刀砍掉树枝或植物的部分,通常指修剪树木使其更整齐或健康。

“He lops the overgrown branches every spring.”

(他每年春天都会修剪那些长得过长的树枝。)

“The gardener lops the hedges to keep them neat.”

(园丁修剪树篱以保持其整齐。)

❶ 快速或随意地切掉某物的一部分,通常指不精确或不整齐的动作。

“He lopped the top off the carrot with a single chop.”

(他一刀就把胡萝卜的顶部切掉了。)

“She lopped a chunk of meat from the roast.”

(她从烤肉上切下一大块肉。)

同义词:cut, trim, prune, chop, sever

noun

❶ 被砍下的树枝或植物部分,通常指修剪后的废弃物。

“The yard was full of lops after the storm.”

(暴风雨过后,院子里满是断落的树枝。)

“They gathered the lops to use as firewood.”

(他们把修剪下的树枝收集起来当柴火。)

同义词:branches, trimmings, clippings, cuttings

常见短语

lop off — 快速或用力地砍掉或切掉某物的一部分,常用于描述突然或大幅度的削减。

“The company lopped off 20% of its workforce to cut costs.”

(公司裁掉了20%的员工以削减成本。)

lop and top — 修剪树木时同时砍掉树冠和侧枝,使其更整齐或控制生长。

“The arborist recommended a lop and top to rejuvenate the old tree.”

(树木专家建议通过修剪树冠和侧枝来让老树恢复活力。)