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。