Cut的短语

Cut:的用法

1.cut across:

to go across something in order to make your route shorter 抄进路,走捷径

①We may as well cut across the playground.

② Cut across this square and then turn left

2.cut away:vt.

to remove unwanted or unnecessary parts from something by cutting it切除，剪掉

①Cut away all the dead wood.

②The surgeon cut away the tumour with expert skill.

③He cut away the material which he didn’t need.

④He cut away the old branches from the tree.

⑤Putting in a new window will mean cutting away part of the roof.

3.cut down:

⑴vt. to cause sth to fall down by cutting it at the base（自根基部分）砍倒

①If you cut down all the trees you will ruin the land.

⑵vt./vi. to reduce the amount or quantity of sth, use or buy less减少, 削减(尺寸，数量，数目)

→cut down (on something)

①I have decided to cut down my smoking.

②We need to cut the article down to 1,000 words.

③The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking. 医生劝他少喝酒

④Cut down on fatty foods if you want to lose weight.

⑤By getting the design right, you can cut down on accidents.

⑶vt. to reduce the length of sth, shorten sth 改短

①The article is too long. Could you cut it down to 2000 words.

②If you cut down these trousers, they’ll fit your daughter.

(4)vt. to kill or injure someone, especially in a battle 夺去生命

①Hundreds of men were cut down by crossbow fire.

②AIDS cut him down at an early age.

4.cut in:

⑴vi. to interrupt sb\ sth 插嘴

①She always cut in when other people are talking.

②She kept cutting in on our conversation. 我们谈话时她老是插嘴

⑵vi. to drive into a space between cars in a dangerous way

插到(其他车)的前面, 超车抢道

①You nearly caused a crash(交通事故) by cutting in (on me ) like that

5.cut off:

⑴vt. to remove sth (from sth larger) by cutting切断，割断，剪断

①She cut off a small piece of bread and gave it to me.

②The workman had a finger cut off by the machine he was operating.

③The winner cut ten seconds off the world record. 获胜者比世界记录快了十秒

④Cut the fat off the meat.

⑵vt. to stop the supply of sth to sb 中断供应( often passive )

①They have cut off the water\electricity\gas supply.

②They were cut off for not paying their phone bill.

⑶vt. to prevent sb\sth from leaving or reaching a place or communicating with people outside

a place 使……与外界隔绝

→ cut sb/sth off ( from sb/sth )

①He was cut off from all his friends when he studied abroad.

②The village was cut off by the snow for more than a month.

③She feels very cut off living in the country.她住在乡村感到很闭塞

(4)vt. to interrupt sb and stop them from speaking 打断（某人并阻止其讲话）

①My explanation was cut off by loud protests. 我的解释被强烈的抗议声打断了

6.cut out：

⑴vt. to remove something by cutting round it 切去,切除

①The cancerous cells had to be cut out.

②The surgeon cut out all the diseased tissue.

③Doctors had to cut out the part that had been infected.

⑵vt. to remove sth by cutting剪下

①Pictures from these magazines can be cut out, and used as teaching aids.

②I cut this article out of the newspaper.

(3)vt. to stop doing or eating something, esp because it is harmful to you

停止做; 戒掉; 不吃

①Let’s cut out the talking and get back to work.

②I’ll cut down my smoking, maybe cut it out entirely.

③I have been advised to cut sugar out of my diet. 有人劝我饮食要忌糖

④I’m sick of you two arguing ------ just cut it out!

⑷vt. to leave sth out of a piece of writing, etc. 删除，删去

①I would cut out the bit about working as a waitress.

我想删掉有关做女服务员的那段工作经历

②Let’s cut out the unimportant details.

⑸vi. if an engine or machine cuts out, it suddenly stops working （机器）失灵，（自动）关掉

①The engine cut out halfway across the lake.

②When the temperature of the room reaches 70 degrees the convector heater(空气对流加热器) cuts out.

7.cut through：vt.

⑴vt. to make a path or passage through something by cutting or to move or pass easily through water or air 开辟(出路或通道)

①They use a machete(大砍刀) to cut through the bush.

他们用大砍刀在灌木林中劈出了一条路

②We had to cut through the car door to free the trapped man.

③The army was called in to cut through the fallen trees on the road.

部队应召而来，把倒下的树木锯断。

④The boat cut effortlessly through the water. 船轻快地破水前行。

⑤Michael Phelps has cut through the water for those record-breaking eight gold medals.

迈克尔菲利普斯穿越浪花破记录的拿到了8块金牌。

⑵vt. (=cut across) to go across something in order to make your route shorter 抄进路,走捷径

(3)vt.( literary) if a sound cuts through silence or noise, it is heard because it is loud 穿过，穿透