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slashing

UK //ˈslæʃɪŋ//US //ˈslæʃɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'slaschen',可能来自古法语 'esclachier'(粉碎),最终源自日耳曼语系,与古诺尔斯语 'sleikja'(舔)有关。

noun

❶ 用利器快速砍或割的动作,通常指用刀、剑等工具进行猛烈攻击或砍伐的行为。

“The knight made a powerful slashing motion with his sword.”

(骑士用剑做了一个有力的劈砍动作。)

“The slashing of the bushes cleared a path through the jungle.”

(砍伐灌木丛在丛林中开辟了一条小路。)

❶ 大幅度削减或减少,通常指预算、价格或数量的急剧降低。

“The company announced a slashing of 500 jobs.”

(公司宣布大幅裁员500人。)

“Price slashing during the sale attracted many customers.”

(促销期间的大幅降价吸引了许多顾客。)

同义词:cutting, hacking, reducing, chopping, trimming

adjective

❶ 形容极其严厉或尖锐的批评,通常带有攻击性或破坏性。

“The critic wrote a slashing review of the new movie.”

(评论家对这部新电影写了一篇尖锐的批评。)

“Her slashing remarks left him speechless.”

(她尖锐的言辞让他哑口无言。)

同义词:scathing, harsh, cutting, biting, caustic

常见短语

slash and burn — 字面意思是砍伐和焚烧,通常指农业中的一种耕作方式,也比喻彻底破坏或快速处理问题的方式。

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

(公司采用了彻底破坏式的重组方法。)