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slashed

UK //slæʃt//US //slæʃt//

词源

源自中古英语 'slaschen',可能受到古法语 'esclachier'(粉碎)的影响,最终源于日耳曼语系。

adjective

❶ 指被锋利物体割破或砍伤的,通常形容衣物、皮肤等表面有明显的切口或裂痕。

“He wore a slashed jacket that revealed the lining underneath.”

(他穿着一件被划破的夹克,露出了里面的衬里。)

“The painting depicted a warrior with a slashed arm.”

(画中描绘了一个手臂被砍伤的战士。)

❶ 指价格或数量被大幅度削减,通常用于商业或经济语境中。

“The store offered slashed prices during the holiday sale.”

(商店在假日促销期间提供了大幅降价。)

“The company announced slashed budgets for the next quarter.”

(公司宣布下一季度的预算将被大幅削减。)

同义词:cut, torn, reduced, lowered, diminished

verb

❶ 用锋利物体快速切割或砍击,通常造成明显的伤口或破坏。

“He slashed the rope with a knife to free the trapped animal.”

(他用刀割断绳子,救出了被困的动物。)

“Vandals slashed the tires of several parked cars.”

(破坏者划破了几辆停放的汽车的轮胎。)

❶ 大幅度减少或降低某物,通常指价格、预算或数量。

“The company slashed its workforce by 30% to cut costs.”

(公司裁员30%以削减成本。)

“They slashed the price of the new phone to boost sales.”

(他们大幅降低了新手机的价格以促进销售。)

同义词:cut, hack, reduce, lower, decrease

常见短语

slash and burn — 一种农业方法,指砍伐并烧毁植被以清理土地,也比喻彻底破坏或快速削减。

“The company adopted a slash-and-burn approach to restructuring.”

(公司采取了彻底破坏式的重组方法。)