
lop
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。)
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。)
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。)