- N-COUNT 剪报;杂志剪辑资料
A cutting is a piece of writing which has been cut from a newspaper or magazine.
- ...a stack of old photographs and newspaper cuttings...
一堆旧照片和剪报 - Here are the press cuttings and reviews.
这是些新闻剪辑和评论。
in AM, use 美国英语用 clipping
- N-COUNT (从植物上剪下的)插枝,插条
A cutting from a plant is a part of the plant that you have cut off so that you can grow a new plant from it.
- Take cuttings from it in July or August.
7月或8月时从它上边剪一些插枝。
- (在山中开凿的供铁路或道路通过的)狭窄通道,路堑
A cutting is a narrow valley cut through a hill so that a railway line or road can pass through.
in AM, use 美国英语用 cut
- ADJ-GRADED 尖刻的;挖苦人的
A cutting remark is unkind and likely to hurt someone's feelings.
- People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior or powerful.
人们说话尖酸刻薄是为了使自己感觉高高在上或是有权有势。