cuts

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v.  切; 割; 割破; 划破; (用刀等从某物上)切下,割下; (用刀等将某物)切成,割成
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柯林斯词典

    The form cut is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle. cut的过去式和过去分词与原形相同。

  1. VERB 切;割;剪;砍;割破;划破
    If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
    1. Mrs. Haines stood nearby, holding scissors to cut a ribbon...
      海恩斯夫人站在旁边,手持剪刀准备剪彩。
    2. Cut the tomatoes in half vertically...
      把西红柿纵向切成两半。
    3. The thieves cut a hole in the fence...
      盗贼在篱笆上割了个洞。
    4. Mr. Long was now cutting himself a piece of the pink cake...
      朗先生正在给自己切一块粉色蛋糕。
    5. You can hear the saw as it cuts through the bones.
      你能听到锯子锯进骨头里的声音。
    6. ...thinly cut cucumber sandwiches.
      切得很薄的黄瓜三明治
    7. Cut is also a noun.
    8. The operation involves making several cuts in the cornea.
      该手术要在角膜上做几个切口。
  2. VERB 割伤,划伤(自己)
    If you cut yourself or cut a part of your body, you accidentally injure yourself on a sharp object so that you bleed.
    1. Johnson cut himself shaving...
      约翰逊刮胡子时刮伤了自己。
    2. I started to cry because I cut my finger...
      我因为割破手指哭了起来。
    3. Zoe was badly cut as she scrambled down rocks to reach him...
      佐薇爬下岩石去够他,被划得满身是伤。
    4. Blood from his cut lip trickled over his chin.
      血从他划伤的嘴唇涌出顺着下巴往下流。
    5. Cut is also a noun.
    6. He had sustained a cut on his left eyebrow.
      他左眼眉上留下了一道疤。
    7. ...cuts and bruises.
      割伤和擦伤
  3. VERB 修剪;剪短
    If you cut something such as grass, your hair, or your fingernails, you shorten them using scissors or another tool.
    1. The most recent tenants hadn't even cut the grass...
      上一拨房客连草都没有修剪。
    2. You have to learn not to cut your toenails in the living room...
      你要知道不可以在起居室里剪脚趾甲。
    3. You've had your hair cut, it looks great...
      你理发了,看上去不错。
    4. She had dark red hair, cut short.
      她有一头深红色的短发。
    5. Cut is also a noun.
    6. Prices vary from salon to salon, starting at £17 for a cut and blow-dry.
      每家理发店的价格都不一样,最便宜的是剪发带吹干共17英镑。
  4. VERB 剪裁(服装)
    The way that clothes are cut is the way they are designed and made.
    1. ...badly cut blue suits.
      剪裁得很差劲的蓝色套装
  5. VERB 轻松地穿过(或通过)
    To cut through something means to move or pass through it easily.
    1. I could see long canoes cutting through the waves.
      我看见长长的独木舟破浪而行。
  6. See also: He decided to cut across the Heath, through Greenwich Park. short cut
  7. VERB 消减;缩减;裁减
    If you cut something, you reduce it.
    1. The first priority is to cut costs...
      当务之急是降低成本。
    2. The UN force is to be cut by 90%.
      联合国部队将裁减90%。
    3. ...a deal to cut 50 billion dollars from the federal deficit.
      一项削减500亿美元联邦赤字的协议
    4. Cut is also a noun.
    5. The economy needs an immediate 2 per cent cut in interest rates.
      当前经济状况需要立即将利率下调两个百分点。
    6. ...the government's plans for tax cuts.
      政府的减税计划
  8. VERB 缩减;删减;删节
    If you cut a text, broadcast, or performance, you shorten it. If you cut a part of a text, broadcast, or performance, you do not publish, broadcast, or perform that part.
    1. Branagh has cut the play judiciously...
      布拉纳对这部剧进行了高明的删改。
    2. The audience wants more music and less drama, so we've cut some scenes.
      观众想要多一些音乐,少一些表演,所以我们删掉了一些场景。
    3. Cut is also a noun.
    4. It has been found necessary to make some cuts in the text.
      发现有必要对该文本进行一些删节。
  9. VERB 停止,切断(供应)
    To cut a supply of something means to stop providing it or stop it being provided.
    1. They used pressure tactics to force them to return, including cutting food and water supplies.
      他们采用施加压力的策略迫使他们回来,包括切断食物和水的供应。
    2. Cut is also a noun.
    3. The strike had already led to cuts in electricity and water supplies in many areas.
      罢工已经导致很多地区停电、停水。
  10. VERB 切(牌);倒(牌)
    If you cut a pack of playing cards, you divide it into two.
    1. Place the cards face down on the table and cut them.
      把纸牌正面朝下放在桌子上,然后切牌。
  11. 停(电影导演要求停止拍摄时的用语)
    When the director of a film says 'cut', they want the actors and the camera crew to stop filming.
    1. VERB 灌制(唱片);制作(激光唱片)
      When a singer or band cuts a CD, they make a recording of their music.
      1. She eventually cut her own album.
        她终于录制了自己的专辑。
    2. VERB 开始长(新牙)
      When a child cuts a tooth, a new tooth starts to grow through the gum.
      1. Many infants do not cut their first tooth until they are a year old.
        很多婴儿到一岁大时才开始长牙。
    3. VERB 旷(课);逃(学)
      If a child cuts classes or cuts school, they do not go to classes or to school when they are supposed to.
      1. Cutting school more than once in three months is a sign of trouble.
        3个月内旷课次数超过一次就可能有麻烦了。
    4. VERB (不耐烦地让人停止做某事)别…,不要…
      If you tell someone to cut something, you are telling them in an irritated way to stop it.
      1. 'Cut the euphemisms, Daniel,' Brenda snapped...
        “丹尼尔,别绕弯子了,”布伦达厉声说道。
      2. Why don't you just cut the crap and open the door.
        你为什么不能停止废话去把门打开。
    5. N-COUNT (从动物躯体上)割下的一块肉
      A cut of meat is a piece or type of meat which is cut in a particular way from the animal, or from a particular part of it.
      1. Use a cheap cut such as spare rib chops.
        用一块便宜点的肉,比如肋排肉。
    6. N-SING (尤指通过不诚实手段获得的)份,份额
      Someone's cut of the profits or winnings from something, especially ones that have been obtained dishonestly, is their share.
      1. The lawyers, of course, take their cut of the little guy's winnings.
        律师们自然从那个小家伙赢得的钱中分到了他们的一份。
    7. (在山中开凿的公路或铁路)通道,路堑
      A cut is a narrow valley which has been cut through a hill so that a road or railroad track can pass through.
      1. in BRIT, use 英国英语用 cutting

      2. See also: cutting
      3. PHRASE 优于;比…高一等;胜…一筹
        If you say that someone or something is a cut above other people or things of the same kind, you mean they are better than them.
        1. Joan Smith's detective stories are a cut above the rest.
          琼·史密斯的侦探小说比其他侦探小说都要出色。
      4. 假装没看见;不理睬
        If you see someone you know and cut them dead, you ignore them.
        1. PHRASE 已成定局的;板上钉钉的
          If you say that a situation or solution is cut and dried, you mean that it is clear and definite.
          1. Unfortunately, things cannot be as cut and dried as many people would like...
            不幸的是,事情并不像很多人希望的那样确定。
          2. We are aiming for guidelines, not cut-and-dried answers.
            我们想要的是指导原则,不是固定的答案。
        2. PHRASE (使)摆脱影响;(使)摆脱束缚
          If a person or an organization cuts loose or is cut loose, they become free from the influence or authority of other people.
          1. He's cut loose from this business except, possibly, where James is concerned...
            可能除了詹姆斯外,公司里都没人能管得了他。
          2. It's about to be cut loose from the state on which it has so long depended.
            它将脱离长期依附的国家,实现独立自主。
        3. PHRASE 急忙逃走;撒腿就跑
          If someone cuts and runs in a difficult situation, they try to escape from it quickly and gain an advantage for themselves, rather than deal with the situation in a responsible way.
          1. ...his cowardly decision to cut and run.
            他作出逃跑的懦弱决定
        4. PHRASE 完成(任务);应付(局势)
          If you say that someone can't cut it, you mean that they do not have the qualities needed to do a task or cope with a situation.
          1. He doesn't think English-born players can cut it abroad.
            他认为出生于英格兰的选手在国外不会取得好成绩。
        5. PHRASE 精彩片断;激情时刻
          If you talk about the cut and thrust of an activity, you are talking about the aspects of it that make it exciting and challenging.
          1. ...cut-and-thrust debate between two declared adversaries.
            公然对立的两个对手之间的激烈辩论
        6. PHRASE 有利有弊;两面都行得通
          If you say that something cuts both ways, you mean that it can have two opposite effects, or can have both good and bad effects.
          1. This publicity cuts both ways. It focuses on us as well as on them.
            这种宣传有利也有弊。它使得人们关注我们,同样也关注了他们。
        7. to cut something to the bone → see: bone
        8. PHRASAL VERB 停止,中断(供给)
          To cut off a supply of something means to stop providing it or stop it being provided.
          1. The rebels have cut off electricity from the capital...
            叛军已经切断了来自首都的供电。
          2. His company is preparing to shut down in the event that their water supply is cut off...
            假如供水被切断,他所在的公司就准备关闭。
          3. Our phone's been cut off...
            我们的电话被切断了。
          4. Why cut the money off?
            为什么中断资金的供应?
        9. PHRASAL VERB 切断,中断(通话)
          If you get cut off when you are on the telephone, the line is suddenly disconnected and you can no longer speak to the other person.
          1. When you do get through, you've got to say your piece quickly before you get cut off...
            电话接通后,你最好在断线之前尽快把话说完。
          2. I'm going to cut you off now because we've got lots of callers waiting.
            就谈到这里好吗,因为我们还有很多打来电话的人在等着呢。
        10. PHRASAL VERB 打断(讲话)
          If you cut someone off when they are speaking, you interrupt them and stop them from speaking.
          1. 'But, sir, I'm under orders to —' Clark cut him off. 'Don't argue with me.'
            “但是,先生,我是奉命——”克拉克打断他说道:“别跟我争辩。”
        11. See also: cut-off

        双语例句

        1. He was badly concussed, the glass leaving two angry cuts across his forehead.
          他遭受了严重的脑震荡,脑门上留下的两道被玻璃划破的口子已经红肿。
        2. I'm not impressed by the promise of tax cuts against the backcloth of a public-spending deficit.
          在公共开支出现赤字的情况下承诺减税让我不以为然。
        3. The President promised across-the-board tax cuts if re-elected.
          总统许诺如果能再次当选将采取全面的减税措施。
        4. She was treated for cuts and bruises.
          对她身上的伤口和淤伤进行了处理和治疗。
        5. Employees already are in conflict with management over job cuts
          雇员已经就裁员一事与管理层发生了争执。
        6. The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy.
          削减开支的提议引起了诸多争议。
        7. You can hear the saw as it cuts through the bones.
          你能听到锯子锯进骨头里的声音。
        8. This publicity cuts both ways. It focuses on us as well as on them.
          这种宣传有利也有弊。它使得人们关注我们,同样也关注了他们。
        9. School crime and violence cuts across urban, rural and suburban areas.
          城市、乡村和郊区都出现了校园犯罪和校园暴力现象。
        10. 30,000 angry farmers demonstrated against possible cuts in subsidies
          3万名愤怒的农场主示威抗议可能对农产品补贴进行的削减。
        11. He suffered a dislocated shoulder, cuts and bruises.
          他肩膀脱臼了,身上还有伤口和挫伤。
        12. I wouldn't be in favour of income tax cuts
          我不会支持削减所得税。
        13. He insists any tax cut be matched dollar-for-dollar with cuts in spending.
          他坚持每一项减税都要和支出削减一一对应。
        14. Senate Republicans are less gung-ho about tax cuts.
          共和党的参议员对减税并不太热衷。
        15. His economic plan, with its tax hikes and spending cuts, will slow the economy.
          他通过采取上调税率和削减支出等经济计划,将会使经济发展放慢速度。
        16. He warned yesterday that a pay rise for teachers would lead to job cuts.
          他昨天警告说,给教师们加薪会导致职位的裁减。
        17. The analysts applaud the cuts in marginal businesses, but insist the company must make deeper sacrifices
          分析家们赞同削减边缘业务,但坚持认为公司必须作出更大牺牲。
        18. Several police officers received medical treatment for cuts and bruises.
          几名警官因割伤和擦伤而接受了医治。
        19. There was a Labour rebellion when some left-wing MPs voted against the Chancellor's tax cuts
          工党内部发生内讧,一些左翼国会议员对财政大臣提出的减税政策投了反对票。
        20. Interest-rate cuts have failed to bring about economic recovery
          利率下调没有带来经济复苏。
        21. The US wants big cuts in European agricultural export subsidies, but this is meeting resistance.
          美国想大幅度削减欧洲农业出口补贴,但此举遭到了抵制。
        22. The Prime Minister is believed to have ruled out cuts in child benefit or pensions
          据信首相已经排除了削减儿童救济金或养老金的可能。
        23. Cuts in funding have meant that equipment has been kept in service long after it should have been replaced
          资金的削减意味着早该换掉的设备一直在长期运转。
        24. European farmers are planning a massive demonstration against farm subsidy cuts
          欧洲农场主正策划一场抗议削减农场补贴的大规模示威游行。
        25. There have been swingeing cuts on government subsidies, on housing, food and fuel.
          政府已经大幅度削减了其在住房、食品和燃料方面的补贴。
        26. They are calling for large spending cuts and tax increases.
          他们呼吁大幅度削减开支并提高税收。
        27. When Johnson talks about cuts, he uses words like 'target price' and 'efficiency payments'.
          约翰逊谈起降价时,会使用“目标价位”和“效率支付”之类的字眼。
        28. The department has been shrinking year by year because of budget cuts.
          这个部门因为预算削减而逐年萎缩。
        29. This metal cuts easily.
          这种金属容易切削。