
slash
词源
源自中古法语esclachier(打碎),可能受到古法语esclater(碎裂)的影响,14世纪进入英语。
verb
❶ 用锋利的工具快速砍或切,通常指大幅度挥动动作。可用于砍树、割草或攻击等场景。
“He slashed the rope with a knife to free the boat.”
(他用刀砍断绳子释放了船只。)
“The gardener slashed the overgrown bushes.”
(园丁砍掉了过度生长的灌木。)
❶ 大幅削减数量或价格,常用于商业或经济语境中。
“The store slashed prices by 50% during the sale.”
(商店在促销期间将价格削减了50%。)
“The company slashed its workforce due to financial difficulties.”
(由于财务困难,公司大幅裁员。)
noun
❶ 斜线符号(/),用于分隔单词、日期或表示选择关系。也用于网址或文件路径中。
“Write your name and/or student ID on the form.”
(在表格上写下你的姓名和/或学号。)
“The date format is day/month/year.”
(日期格式是日/月/年。)
❶ 砍切的动作或砍切造成的伤口、裂口,通常又长又深。
“There was a deep slash on the tree trunk.”
(树干上有一道很深的砍痕。)
“The victim had slashes on his arms from the attack.”
(受害者手臂上有袭击造成的刀伤。)
常见短语
slash and burn — 刀耕火种,指砍伐并焚烧植被来清理土地用于耕作的方法,也比喻彻底破坏或清除。
“The farmers used slash and burn techniques to prepare the field.”
(农民使用刀耕火种的方法准备田地。)
slash fiction — 同人小说的一种类型,特指描写同性恋爱关系的粉丝创作作品。
“She enjoys reading slash fiction about her favorite TV characters.”
(她喜欢阅读关于她最喜爱的电视剧角色的同人小说。)