v (1)切，割，砍，剪，锯(make a narrow opening，slit or wound in sth with sth sharp(eg a knife or a pair of scissors) accidentally or on purpose)[I+prep，T+n]：(saw)～through metal/into one's hand(锯)锯开金属/割破手;～wood/firewood/meat砍木头/砍柴/切肉;～sb's throat/sb's thumb割喉/大拇指;～one's chin/one's face/oneself while shaving刮脸时刮破了下巴/脸/皮;～one's finger/one's hand on a piece of broken glass让一块碎玻璃划破了手指/手;～paper with a pair of scissors/wood with a saw用剪刀剪纸/锯子锯木头;〖同〗chop，saw，wound;
 (2)切(割)下(break off or remove sth (from sth larger) using a knife，etc)[T+n，T+n+prep(from)，D+n+n，D+n+prep(for)]：～some flowers/pieces of bread/slices of ham剪下一些花/切下几片面包/切下几片火腿;～a slice of meat from a chicken/beef from a joint/bread from a loaf 从整块鸡肉上切下一片肉/一大块牛肉上切下一片肉/一面包上切下一片面包;～away the clothing from sb's injured body把受伤者身体上的衣服剪掉;～a picture out of a magazine从杂志上剪下一张画;～sb a piece of cake/a piece of cake for sb给某人切一块蛋糕;
 (3)切(割，砍，剪，锯)成(divide sth(into smaller pieces or slices) with a knife，etc)[T+n，T+n+prep(into/in)，T+n+adv]：Will you～the cake/the bread/the meat? 请你切蛋糕/面包/肉好吗?～the apple(up)in two/in half/into halves/into thirds/into quarters/into slices/into pieces/into cubes/into little bits把苹果切成两块/两半/两半/三份/四份/薄片/片/方块/小块;～the apple (up) through the middle将苹果从中间切开;～sth open切开某物;〖同〗divide，section，split，slit;
 (4)切断(开)(separate (sth) into two pieces or parts;divide)[T+n]：～a rope /a thread/a string/a cable/a wire割断绳子/线/细绳/缆绳/金属丝;～the tape to open a new motorway为新高速公路的开通剪彩;～the enemy's supply lines/the railway communications切断敌人的供给线/铁路交通;～all one's ties with sb切断与某人的一切联系;
 (5)停止(供应)(interrupt(a supply of gas，electricity，etc))[T+n，T+n+adv(off)]：～water 停水;～off sb's water (supply)/sb's electricity (power)/sb's gas/sb's allowance停止供水/供电/供气/给零用钱;
 (6)(修)剪(shorten (sth) with sth sharp;trim)[T+n，C+n+adj]：～one's nails/sb's hair剪指甲/头发;～a hedge/the grass/the lawn修剪绿蓠/草地/草坪;～sb's hair short/the lawn close把头发剪短/草坪贴地修齐;have one's hair～(short) 让人把头发理短;〖同〗trim;
 (7)雕(刻，挖，凿)成(make or form (sth) by removing material with sth sharp)[T+n，T+n+prep]：～a diamond雕刻钻石;～a hole in the wall/one's initials on a tree/steps in the ice在墙上挖一个洞/在树上刻下自己姓名的首字母/在冰上凿台阶;～a road up a hill/a tunnel through the mountain/one's way through the forest在山上开一条上山的路/在山中凿一隧道/在森林中开出一条路;～out a paper doll剪纸人;～a little man out of a piece of wood用一块木头雕出一个小人;
 (8)1)可被切(割，砍，剪，锯)(be able to be cut)[I]：Butter/Cheese/Sandstone/Silk～s easily.黄油/干酪/砂岩/丝绸容易切(剪)。A freshly baked cake/Wet wood doesn't～easily.刚烤好的蛋糕/湿木头不好切。2)切(割，剪，锯)起来很锋利(be able to cut things)[I]：This knife (saw)～s cleanly/well/badly.这刀(锯)切(锯)起来很利落/快/不快。The knife (scissors) do(es)n't～well/won't～.这刀子(剪刀)不快/切(剪)不动。
 (9)伤(感情等)，造成痛苦(cause physical or mental pain to (sb);hurt)[T+n，I]：His cruel remarks/sarcasm/ingratitude～her terribly (deeply/to the quick).他的刻薄话/嘲讽/忘恩负义使她非常(很/很)伤心。He～me to the quick with that sarcastic remark.他那嘲讽的话很是伤了我。a～ting remark伤人的话;Words～more than swords.(prov)话语伤人甚于刀。The icy wind (cold)～me to the bone/right through me.冷风(寒气)刺骨/使我感到透心凉。His criticism～deep.他的批评非常伤人。〖同〗hurt，wound;
 (10)收割(harvest (a crop))[T+n]：～wheat/grain/hey割麦/谷物/干草;〖同〗harvest，reap;
 (11)削减，缩短，删节(reduce the size，amount or quantity by removing a part of it)[T+n，T+n+ prep]：～prices/taxes/oil imports/expenses/spending/public expenditure/production削价/减少税额/削减石油进口/减少花费/减少开支/降低公共消费/减少生产;～production costs/sb's salary/sb's wages 降低生产成本/薪水/工资;～one's purchases/train services/the number of flights/postal deliveries (by ten percent) 减少购物/火车班次/航班次数/邮件递送(10%);～a report/an essay/an article/a speech to three pages (to 5000 words) 把报告/论文/文章/讲话缩减到三页(5000字);～the speed limit to 55 miles per hour将行车限速降为每小时55英里;～down noise减少噪音;〖同〗 lower，lessen，condense，contract，reduce，decrease;〖反〗 expand，enlarge，increase，lengthen;
 (12)删节(remove sth (from sth) so as to improve;leave out or omit sth)[T+n，T+n+prep(from)]：～a scene from the moving picture/an act from a play /a passage from a book从影片中删去一场戏/从剧中删去一幕/从书中删去一段;
 (13)停止(stop;discontinue)[T+n，T+n+adv(out)](infml)：C～(out) the chatter/talking/kidding/pretence 不要再闲聊/谈话/开玩笑/装腔作势;OK，let's～(out) all this polite chat and get down to the real business.好了，咱们别再客套了，开始谈正事吧。〖同〗stop，cease，discontinue;
 (14)1)剪辑(影片，录音带)(edit (a film or tape) by removing or rearranging parts of it)[T+n]：～several passages from the film剪去影片中的几段; 2)切换(场景)((in film，radio or television) move quickly from one scene to another)[I+prep(from)，I+prep(from，to)]：The scene～s from the tower to the river.镜头从塔切换到河。3)停拍(录)(stop filming or recording (usu a command by a director))[I](常用祈使语气)：The director(producer)ordered/shouted “C～!”when the actor said the wrong words.演员说错台词时导演(制片人)命令/大喊“停!”
 (15)(使)停止(工作) ((cause to) stop working)[I，T+n]：The engine suddenly～for no apparent reason.引擎突然莫名地熄火了。She～the engine and turned off the lights.她关掉引擎，熄灭了车灯。
 (16)旷课(stay away from(a class，school，lecture，etc on purpose))[T+n](infml)：～school/a class/a lecture/a tutorial/a meeting不上学/旷课/不去听讲/不上指导课/不开会;
 (17)装认不出来(pretend not to recognize the presence of (sb one knows))[T+n](infml)：～an old acquaintance(dead)不理睬老熟人;I saw her in town today，but she～me(dead/cold). 我今天在城里看见了她，可她装没看见我。〖同〗ignore;〖反〗welcome，greet;
 (18)切(球)(make (a ball) spin by striking)[T+n]：～the ball to the left/to the boundary 把球切向左边/边线;
 (19)长(牙)(have(a new tooth)beginning to grow through the gums)[T+n]：The baby is～ting her first teeth.小女孩正在长乳牙。
 (20)稀释(lessen the strength of;make sth less pure)[T+n，T+n+prep(with)](尤AmE)：～whisky/wine/the drink(with water)(用水)稀释威士忌酒/葡萄酒/饮料;〖同〗thin，water;
 (21)(线)相交((of a line) meet and cross (another line))[T+n]：The line AB～s (is～) by the line DC at the point E (at right angles/at an angle of 45°).直线AB与DC在E点相交(成直角/45度角)。The line～s the circle at two points/in two places.直线与圆相交于两点/两处。〖同〗cross;
 (22)切牌(divide (a pack of playing cards) into two piles before dealing)[I，T+n]：It's your turn to～. 该你切牌了。C～(the cards)to decide who deals.切一下牌来决定谁当庄家。～the cards/the pack翻牌决定(发牌者和分拨);Let's～for dealer/trumps/partners.咱们来给庄家切牌/切牌决定什么是王牌/切牌决定谁和谁一拨。
 (23)灌唱片(record (a gramophone record))[T+n](infml)：The pop star～a new disc.那流行歌手灌了一张新唱片。When did he～his first record/disc? 他什么时候录的第一张唱片?
 (24)走捷径(move or walk，usu to shorten one's journey)[T+n，T+n+adv(though)]：～the corner走捷径;～through the park on one's way to work上班时穿过公园抄近路;
 cut across (v prep)1)抄近路(vt)：～across a field/a park/a yard to gain some time抄近路穿过一片地/一个公园/一个院子以省点时间; 2)超越(vt)：The new tax program～s across party lines.新税收计划不考虑党派界限。3)与……相背(vt)：His speech～across what he'd said before.他的讲话与他以前说过的话相矛盾。
 cut at (v prep) 向……砍去(vt)：～at an enemy/a rope向敌人/绳子砍去;
 cut away (v adv) 切(割，砍，剪，锯)掉(vt)：～away dead branches from a tree从树上砍掉枯枝;
 cut back (v adv) 1)减少，削减(vt & vi)：～back (on) production/expenses/the number of workers 减少生产/花费/工人数目; 2)修剪(vt)：～back a rose bush修剪玫瑰丛;
 cut down(v adv)(infml)：1)砍倒(vt)：～down a tree with an axe用斧头砍倒一棵树; 2)改短(vt)：～down a pair of trousers/a coat/an article/a story把裤子/上衣/文章/故事改短; 3)削减，减少(vt & vi)：～down one's expenses/the cost of production/the office staff 削减开支/生产成本/办公人员;～down(on)cigarettes/smoking/drinking减少抽烟/抽烟/喝酒; 4)砍死(倒)(vt)：～down an enemy soldier砍倒(死)一个敌兵; 5)使……病毙(vt，用pass)：be～down by a disease患一种疾病而死; 6)砍(压)价(vt)：～sb down to ￡100 把某人的索价压到100英镑;
 cut in (v adv) 1)插嘴，打断(vi)：～in on sb's conversation打断别人谈话; 2)插(挤)入(vi)：The speeding car overtook us and then～in (on us). 那超速的车越过我们，然后插在我们前头。～in at the head of the line插在队列前头;
 cut into (v prep) 插嘴，打断(vt)：～into sb's conversation/a talk打断别人谈话/谈话;
 cut off (v adv) 1)使电话中断(vt，常pass)：I was～off in the middle of the call.我的电话打半截断了。 2)使早丧(vt，常pass)：be～off in the prime of life/in one's prime/in the best part of life正值青春年华时死去(英年早逝); 3)剥夺继承权(vt)：～one's son off completely without a penny完全剥夺儿子的继承权; 4)隔(阻)断(vt)：～off the enemy's retreat/an escape route切断敌人的退路/逃跑路线;(wood/fence)～off the/one's view of sth(树林/篱笆)隔断了视线，看不见……; 5)隔绝(vt)：(floods/snow/tide)～the village off from the outside world/sb off from base(洪水/雪/潮水)把村子与外界/某人与基地隔绝; 6)切掉，剪去(参见(2))(vt)：～one's finger/sb's head off切掉手指/砍头;～off a piece of bread from a loaf/a metre of cloth from a roll/some flowers from the bush从一条面包上切下一块/从一卷布上剪一米布/从灌木上剪下几朵花;
 cut out (v adv) 1)骤然停止(vi)：The engine/radio～out.发动机/收音机突然熄火/无声了。 2)停止(做或说)(vt)(尤命令式)(infml)：Just～it/that out!住嘴! 3)砍出(vt)：～out a path through the jungle在丛林中砍出一条路来;～out a place/a niche for oneself in politics (fig)在政界创建自己的地位; 4)裁剪(vt)：～out a dress(from a roll of cloth)(从一卷布上)裁剪一件衣服; 5)删掉(vt)：～out the unimportant details/all the nonsense删掉不重要的细节/所有的废话; 6)戒掉，停(vt)：～out smoking/strong drinks/sweets戒掉烟/烈性酒/甜食;～out the talking停止聊天; 7)剪下(vt)：～an article/an advertisement out of a newspaper从报上剪下一篇文章/一则广告; 8)天生适合做某事(vt，用pass)：be～out for teaching/for a teacher/to be a teacher他天生适合教书/当老师/当老师;be～out for the job/a doctor天生适合干这个工作/当大夫;
 cut up (v adv) 1)切碎(vt)：～up the vegetables/the meat/the tree把蔬菜切碎/肉切碎/树劈成细块; 2)砍伤(vt)(infml)：be badly～up in the fight 在战斗中受重伤; 3)使痛苦(vt，通常pass)(infml)：be badly (terribly)～up by the news/one's son's death因那消息/儿子的死而悲痛万分; 4)摧毁(vt)：～up the enemy's forces摧毁敌人的部队;
 cut sth open 切开：fall and～one's head open跌倒把头磕破了;
 cut sth short 1)使……短：～sb's hair/one's speech/a long story short把某人的头发剪短/缩短讲话/长话短说(简而言之); 2)打断，插嘴：～sb short in the middle of his explanation中途打断某人的解释;～short sb's tour/sb's honeymoon/a meeting打断某人的旅行/某人的蜜月/一个会议;
 →′cutlet n 薄肉排;′cut-out n(剪下的)图案;͵cut-′price adj 减价的;͵cut-′rate adj 减价的;′cutler n 切割器;切割……的工人;缉私用的巡逻快艇;′cut-throat n 谋杀者;adj 凶狠的;′cutting n 插枝;剪报;adj 刺骨的;锋利的;尖刻的;′cutpurse n 扒手;
 n (1)切(割，砍)伤，刀口(wound，slit or opening made with sth sharp)[C]：a deep～in the leg/in the finger/on the hand/on the forehead腿/手指/手/前额上深深的刀口;get a～on one's thumb大拇指被割伤;bandage the～包扎刀伤;make a～in the cloth with one's scissors用剪刀在布上剪个口;make a～for the railroad tracks开出通道以铺铁路;make a～through the woods在树林中开出一条通道;〖同〗wound，opening;
 (2)(一)切(割，砍，剪，锯)(act of cutting)[C]：make a～at the enemy/in sb's belly/on sb's face with a sword 向敌人/在某人腹部/在某人脸上砍一刀;Your hair could do with a～. 你的头发该理了。
 (3)切下的东西(肉)(sth obtained by cutting，esp a piece of meat cut from an animal)[C]：What～of beef did you use for that stew? 你用哪个部位切下来的牛肉做的那锅炖牛肉?lean～of pork/beef(切下的)一块瘦猪/牛肉;a very tasty～of beef一块鲜美可口的牛肉;a choice～of meat一块精选的肉;a～of fresh lamb(切下的)一块鲜羊肉;a good/nice/large～off the joint 从大块肉上切下来的很好/很好/大大的一块肉;a～of pie/tobacco(切下的)一块陷饼/烟叶;〖同〗piece，slice;
 (4)缩小(短)，降低(reduction in size，amount，quantity，length，etc)[C][N(in)]：take/have/accept a～in salary/wages薪水/工资给减少了;make a～in price/spending/expenditure/production降低价钱/花费/消耗/生产;announce a price～宣布降价;get a tax～获得减税;a power～停(限)电;〖同〗reduction，decrease，contraction，shortening;〖反〗increase，rise，expansion，enlargement;
 (5)删剪(节)(act of removing part of a play，film，book，etc，esp to improve or shorten)[C][N(in)]：The censor/editor made several～s in the film/the manuscript/the long article/the book审查员/编辑删去了那片子/手稿/长文章/书中好几处。a play～剧本的删节;
 (6)(修)剪(act of shortening(sth)with sth sharp)[C]：give the grass a good～好好修剪一下草地;His hair needs a～.他的头发得理了。
 (7)裁剪式样(style in which sth(eg clothes)is made by cutting)[C]：I like the～of your new suit.我喜欢你的新套服的式样。Your new dress has a fine/very good～.你的新裙子的式样很不错。
 (8)切(球)(quick sharp stroke in cricket，tennis，etc)[C]：a～to the boundary向边线的切球;
 (9)(一)份(获利)(share of money，profits from sth)[C][N(of/in)](infml)：Your～will be ￡100.分给你的一份利润是100英镑。get/take a 10%～of oil profits得到/收取石油利润的10%;〖同〗share，portion;
 (10)伤人的话(remark，etc that causes mental pains to sb)[C]：That remark was an unkind～directed at me.那话不怀好意，是冲我的。
 →′papercut n 剪纸;′woodcut n 木刻;′haircut n 理发;
 【辨异】cut与chop的区别见CHOP。