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cut1 /kʌt/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp cut, present participle cutting)  
1  REDUCE PRICES/TIME/MONEY ETCreduce 减少 [transitiveT]REDUCE to reduce the amount of something 削减，裁减，减少
 They’re introducing CCTV cameras in an attempt to cut street crime in the area.
为了减少该地区的街头犯罪，他们安装了闭路电视摄像机。
 You need to cut the amount of fat and sugar in your diet.
你需要减少饮食中脂肪和糖的摄入量。
 Scientists are warning that unless carbon emissions are cut, we could be heading for an environmental catastrophe.
科学家警告说如果不减少碳排放量，我们可能会面临环境灾难。
 Seven hundred jobs will be lost in order to cut costs and boost profits.
为了降低成本，提高利润，将削减700个职位。
 The major aviation companies need to cut prices if they are to compete with budget airlines.
大航空公司如果想和廉价的航空公司竞争，就需要降低价格。
cut something by £1 million/$5 billion/half etc
 The welfare budget has been cut by $56 billion.
福利预算被削减了560亿美元。
cut something off something
 A new direct service will cut two hours off the flying time between London and Seoul.
新开设的直航服务将使伦敦与首尔之间的航程缩短两小时。
 Staffing levels had already been cut to the bone (=reduced to the lowest level possible).
人员配备已经削减到了最低限度。
► see thesaurus at reduce
2  DIVIDE WITH KNIFE ETCdivide STH with a knife, scissors etc 用刀、剪刀等分割某物 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]CUT to divide something or separate something from its main part, using scissors, a knife etc 切，割，剪
 Do you want me to cut the cake?
要我切蛋糕吗？
 The telephone wires had been cut minutes before the assault.
袭击前几分钟，电话线已经被切断。
cut something with something
 Jane cut the cord with a knife.
简用小刀割断绳子。
cut somebody something
 Can you cut me a piece of bread, please?
你帮我切一块面包，好吗？
cut along/across/round etc
 Using a pair of scissors, cut carefully along the dotted lines.
用剪刀小心地沿虚线剪开。
cut through
 We’ll need a saw that will cut through metal.
我们需要一把可以切割金属的锯子。
cut something in half/in two
 Cut the orange in half.
把橙子切成两半。
cut something into slices/chunks/pieces etc (=make something into a particular shape by cutting) 把某物切成薄片/大块/小块等
 Cut the carrots into thin strips.
把胡萝卜切成细条。
cut something to size/length (=cut something so that it is the size you need) 把某物切割成所需的大小/长度
 The curtain pole can be cut to length.
这根窗帘杆可以切割成需要的长度。
→ cut out, cut up
3  GRASS/HAIR ETCmake STH shorter with a knife etc 用刀等把某物切短 [transitiveT]CUT to make something shorter with a knife, scissors etc, especially in order to make it neater 修剪，修理
 For reasons of hygiene, we had to cut our fingernails really short.
为了卫生，我们要把指甲剪得很短。
cut the lawn/grass/hedge etc
 From outside came the sound of someone cutting the hedge.
外面传来有人修剪树篱的声音。
have/get your hair cut
 It’s about time you got your hair cut.
你该去把头发剪一剪了。
4  remove parts from film etc 删剪影片等中的内容 [transitiveT] to remove parts from a film, book, speech etc, for example because it is too long or might offend people 删剪，删减，缩短
5  MAKE A SHAPEmake a hole/mark 挖洞/做记号 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]CUT to make a hole or mark in the surface of something, or to open it using a sharp tool 凿；挖；刻
6  WOUNDinjure 伤害 [transitiveT]CUT to injure yourself on something sharp that breaks the skin and makes you bleed 划破，划伤，割伤
7  make/form STH by cutting 切割成某物 [transitiveT] to make or form something from a solid piece of wood, metal etc using a sharp tool 切成，削成，凿成，割成
8  ESCAPElet SB get free 把某人放走 [transitiveT] to cut something such as metal or rope in order to let someone escape from where they are trapped 〔为放走某人而〕切开〔金属〕，剪断〔绳索〕
9  tool/material 工具/材料 [intransitiveI] if a tool cuts well, badly etc, it cuts things well or badly etc 切割〔性能良好、不好等〕
10  clothes 衣服 [transitiveT] if a piece of clothing is cut in a particular way, that is the way it is designed and made 把…剪成，剪裁
11  on computer 在计算机上 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to remove something from a document or file on a computer 〔把计算机上的文件〕剪切
12  go a quick way 抄近路 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] to get to somewhere by a quicker and more direct way than the usual way 抄近道，走近路 → shortcut
13  DIVIDE AN AREAdivide an area 划分区域 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]SEPARATE to divide an area into two or more parts 划分〔区域〕
14  PLAYING CARDSplaying cards 玩纸牌 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]DGC to divide a pack of cards into two 切（牌），倒（牌）
15  MUSIC/RECORDmusic 音乐 [transitiveT]APM to produce a CD, song etc for people to buy 灌制〔唱片〕
16. CROPScrops 农作物 [transitiveT]CUT to take the top part off crops such as wheat before gathering them 收割〔庄稼〕
17  cut a deal to make a business deal 做成交易
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cut a deal• Grateful Dead guitar guru Jerry Garcia may be dead, but he can still cut a deal.• When they let me speak, I cut a deal.• Why not cut a deal, before it was too late?• Which trainees had cut deals for themselves?• The president and Congress cut a deal on a balanced budget that exempts military spending from any cuts.• The message is that the government will cut a deal with any threatened industry willing to pay through the nose.• Or Republicans could try to cut a deal with congressional Democrats in the hope that Mr Clinton would come aboard later.• The critics were not proposing to cut a deal with Hussein.
18  cut (somebody) a check American EnglishAmE informal to write a check for a particular amount of money and give it to someone （给某人）开支票
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cut (somebody) a check• Battaglia set it up so that whenever Anna needed something for college, a trustee would cut a check.
n19. → cut!
20  film 电影
21. cut in line American EnglishAmE to unfairly go in front of other people who are waiting to do something 插队，不按次序排队
22  cut class/school American EnglishAmE informal to deliberately not go to a class that you should go to 逃课
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cut class/school• She started cutting classes and fighting with her teachers and parents.• But Democratic legislators say the tax cut would cut school funding by more than $ 3 billion.• The conference also approved resolutions to cut class sizes and protect teachers from undue stress.
23  cut your teeth (on something) EXPERIENCEto get your first experience of doing something and learn the basic skills （从某事上）获得初步经验
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cut your teeth (on something)• He cut his teeth at places like Claridges; the Carlton, Cannes.• The entrepreneurial owner cut his teeth on a Schweizer 300 which he still owns.• Sutton and Packford both cut their teeth on the old hot-metal newspaper production process.
24  cut corners FAST/QUICKto do something in a way that saves time, effort, or money, but that also results in it not being done properly 〔为了节省时间、精力或金钱而〕马虎从事，走捷径
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cut corners• I want something deeper than the stuff you usually do for me, so don't look for ways to cut corners.• If it's rough, the manufacturer has cut corners by not sealing the back edge.• People cut corners, creating new tracks and damaging the land.• If I cut corners, I have something left on Saturday to go shopping with.• Men working on the site complained of pressure to cut corners to save time on the delayed project.• Operators who cut corners will get a licence for only 12 years.
25  cut something short INTERRUPTto stop doing something earlier than you planned 提早结束某事，中断某事
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cut something short• His death at the age of 38 cut short a brilliant career.• The ten-day mission was cut short when one of the shuttle's navigation devices failed.
26  cut somebody short INTERRUPTto stop someone from finishing what they wanted to say 打断某人的话，插嘴
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cut somebody short• I tried to explain but she cut me short.• I was halfway through my explanation when Walter cut me short.
27  cut the ... spokenHURRY an impolite way of telling someone to stop doing something because it is annoying you 停止…〔由于被激怒而制止对方〕
28  cut somebody dead IGNOREto deliberately ignore someone when you meet them 不理睬某人，装作没看见某人
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cut somebody dead• I saw Josie today - she must still be angry with me because she cut me dead.• Where he used to cut them dead, he now helps them on with their coats.
29  cut your losses to stop doing something that is failing, so that you do not waste any more money, time, or effort 及早脱手以减少损失
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cut your losses• As for Richard, take my advice and cut your losses.• At that point they just wanted to cut their losses and get out of the business.• Cawthorne cuts his losses and goes somewhere else.• Try the risky, potentially spectacular shot, or cut his losses and play safe?• One solution was to cut their losses and sell to television.• Usually the wisest thing to do is to cut your losses early on.• Once he learned to ride his gains and cut his losses, he never looked back.• Be honest with yourself and cut your losses quickly.• I hope Wilko cuts his losses with our Brian and then goes out to look for a decent striker.
30. LINEline 线条 [transitiveT]HM if a line cuts another line, they cross each other at a particular point 相交
31. TOOTHtooth 牙齿DHB [transitiveT] if a baby cuts a tooth, the tooth starts to grow 〔婴儿〕长〔牙〕，出〔牙〕
32  cut somebody to the quick/bone literaryUPSET to upset someone very much by saying something cruel 对某人伤害极深
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cut somebody to the quick/bone• Anything would have been better than this ice-cold contempt that cut her to the bone.• His mockery, which he meant as love, frightened and cut her to the bone.• It had a lethal edge now which cut her to the bone.• Son, you really cut down to the quick.• That's probably why she sent him - she knew it would cut him to the quick.• The answer cut him to the quick.• These icy cold droplets seemed to cut through to the bone as if to punish him for the way he was.
33. cut to the chase informal to immediately start dealing with the most important part of something 马上切入正题
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cut to the chase• In business meetings, Richardson likes to cut to the chase.
34  cut a fine/strange etc figure literary to have an impressive, strange etc appearance 显得很好/很奇怪等
35  cut your own throat HARM/BE BAD FORto behave in a way that will cause harm to yourself, especially because you are very offended or angry about something 自取其辱，自取其咎
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cut your own throat• It would be silly to give up your job now -- you'd just be cutting your own throat.• You would be cutting your own throat by refusing to accept their generous offer.• To cut our own throats so thoroughly and so hopelessly would require colossal stupidity.
36  (it) cuts both ways EQUAL spoken used to say that something has two effects, especially a good effect and a bad one 有利有弊，有正反两种效果
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(it) cuts both ways• The company will probably discover, to its chagrin, that it cuts both ways.• It cuts both ways to both parties.• When our album Cuts Both Ways was released in 1989, I couldn't believe how successful it was.
37. cut the ground from under somebody’s feet IMPRESSto make someone or their ideas seem less impressive by having better ideas yourself or doing something before they do 把某人比下去；先发制人
38  cut and run informalLEAVE A PLACE to avoid a difficult situation by leaving suddenly 开溜，临阵脱逃
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cut and run• My hands felt clammy, the usual signs of old Shallot beginning to wonder whether it is time to cut and run.• Potential victims never cut and run.• We sensed that Borden could cut and run at any moment.• No way do you feel the urge to cut and run before suffering the onslaught of hypothermia.• Its three big domestic rivals do not intend to cut and run either.• So they cut and run, on matters of supposed high principle.• Walker Stamp & Seal was one of the companies forced to decide whether it would cut and run or stay the course.
39  cut no ice/not cut much ice PERSUADEif something cuts no ice with someone, it will not persuade them to change their opinion or decision 不能说动〔某人〕，对〔某人〕不起作用
40. cut the (umbilical) cord DEPEND ON/RELY ONto stop being too dependent on someone, especially your parents 摆脱[停止]〔尤指对父母的〕依赖
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cut the (umbilical) cord• Boys in particular need to cut the umbilical cord.• Before it could, I cut the cord and took it into the ante-room.• She would cut the cord that bound her to them cleanly and irrevocably.
41  not cut the mustard GOOD ENOUGH informal to not be good enough 不够好，不符合要求
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not cut the mustard• Athletes who can't cut the mustard don't make the team.• When a director reaches a certain age, he just can't cut the mustard anymore.
42  ILLEGAL DRUGdrugs 毒品 [transitiveT]MDD to mix an illegal drug such as heroin with another substance 混合〔毒品和其他物质〕
43. cut your coat according to your cloth SPEND MONEYto spend only as much money as you can afford 量入为出
44  to cut a long story short spoken used to say that you are only going to mention the main facts of something 长话短说
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to cut a long story short• I was a waitress in a bar and he was one of my customers, and that, to cut a long story short, is how we met.
45  cut it/things fine  (also cut it close American EnglishAmE) to leave yourself just enough time to do something 把时间掐得很紧，把时间安排得不留余地
46  not cut it informal to not be good enough to do something 不能胜任，达不到要求［标准］
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not cut it• Most of the kids who start here are young and haven't worked before. Some just can't cut it.• Players who can't cut it soon realize it and quit.• We could make a lot of excuses, but excuses won't cut it.• So why not cut it down like they do?• Lightly trim the grass using a sharp mower if the surface is looking rough, but do not cut it short.
47  cut a swathe through something literary to cause a lot of damage in a place or among a group of people 把〔某地〕夷为平地；给〔许多人〕造成严重破坏
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cut a swathe through something• They cut a swathe through the massed black-clad warriors, and then turning swiftly trampled back over their disorganized ranks.• Unemployment is cutting a wide swathe through the West.
48. you could cut the atmosphere with a knife informal used to say that everyone in a place is very annoyed or angry with each other and this is very easy to notice 气氛很紧张
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: to reduce the amount of something
nouns
cut costs (=reduce the amount you spend running a business, a home etc)
They cut costs by getting rid of staff.
cut prices
Shops have been forced to cut their prices after very slow sales.
cut taxes/rates
The government is expected to cut interest rates next month.
cut spending/borrowing
In the 1990s, governments worldwide cut military spending.
cut jobs
The bank announced that it was cutting 500 jobs.
cut crime
Cameras have helped to cut crime in the town centre.
adverbs
sharply/severely/drastically (=cut a lot)
Housing benefit was sharply cut for all but the poorest people.
phrases
cut something to the bone (=reduce it to the lowest level possible)
Funding for art and music in schools has been cut to the bone.
 THESAURUS
cut to divide something into two or more pieces, especially using a knife or scissors 切，割，剪
Do you want me to cut the cake?
要我切蛋糕吗？
He cut off the lower branches.
他剪掉了下面的树枝。
snip to quickly cut something, especially using scissors 〔迅速地〕剪
I snipped the label off.
我剪下标签。
The hairdresser snipped away at her hair.
理发师剪掉她的头发。
slit to make a long narrow cut through something, especially using a knife 〔尤指用刀〕割，裁开
He slit the envelope open with a penknife.
他用一把小折刀划开信封。
She slit through the plastic covering.
她在塑料盖上割开一道口子。
slash to cut something quickly and violently with a knife, making a long thin cut 〔用力地〕切，割
Someone had slashed the tyres on his car.
有人划破了他的汽车轮胎。
He tried to slash his wrists.
他试图割腕自杀。
saw to cut wood, using a saw (=a tool with a row of sharp points) 锯
Saw the wood to the correct length.
把木头锯成适当的长度。
chop to cut wood, vegetables, or meat into pieces 切，劈，砍
Bill was outside chopping up firewood with an axe.
比尔正在外面拿着一把斧子劈木柴。
They chopped down the old tree.
他们把这棵老树砍倒了。
finely chopped onion
剁得细碎的洋葱
slice to cut bread, meat, or vegetables into thin pieces 把…切成薄片
I’ll slice the cucumber.
我来把黄瓜切成片。
Slice the bread thinly.
把面包切成薄片。
dice to cut vegetables or meat into small square pieces 把〔蔬菜或肉〕切成小方块
First dice the apple into cubes.
先把苹果切成丁。
grate to cut cheese or a hard vegetable by rubbing it against a special tool 磨碎，擦碎〔干酪或硬的蔬菜〕
Grate the cheese and sprinkle it over the vegetables.
擦碎干酪撒在蔬菜上。
peel to cut the outside part off something such as a potato or apple 给…去皮
I peeled the potatoes and put them in a saucepan.
我把马铃薯削了皮放在深平底锅里。
carve to cut thin pieces from a large piece of meat 〔从大块的肉上〕切下〔小片〕
Uncle Ray carved the turkey.
雷叔叔切火鸡。
mow to cut the grass in a garden, park etc 割〔草〕
A gardener was mowing the lawn.
一个园艺工正在修剪草坪。
trim (also clip) to cut a small amount off something, especially to make it look neater 修剪
He was trimming his beard.
他正在修剪胡须。
Trim the excess fat off the meat.
切去肉上多余的肥肉。
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: to divide something or separate something from its main part, using scissors, a knife etc
phrases
cut somebody a piece/slice of something
Shall I cut you a slice of cake?
cut something in half/two (=into two pieces)
Cut the tomatoes in half.
cut something into pieces/slices/chunks etc
Next cut the carrots into thin slices.
cut something to size/length (=so that it is the size/length you need)
The place where I bought the wood cut it to size for me.
adverbs
cut something open
Cut open the avocado and remove the stone.
cut something lengthways (=cut it in the direction that is longest)
First cut the fish in half lengthways.
cut something cleanly (=with no uneven edges)
Branches should be cut cleanly from the tree.
 PHRASAL VERBS
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cut• Mr Bates, prospective Conservative candidate for Langbaurgh, claimed the fire service training budget had been drastically cut.• Tax bases were broadened; marginal rates were cut.• Beth's at the salon having her hair cut.• Firms cut back further on orders.• A couple of the scenes had to be cut because they were too violent.• Because of the recession, salaries in the advertising industry have been cut by a half.• Kids cut class and ran down the street to watch the fire.• With a serrated knife, cut corn kernels off cob; set aside.• It's so difficult to cut even a couple of scenes from a play without losing some of the story.• His annual leave has been cut from six weeks to just three.• One of the children had cut her foot on some glass.• Phil cut himself shaving this morning.• I had to cut huge chunks out to get this essay to the right length.• Trim the fennel, cut into quarters and core.• My sister usually cuts my hair.• Rescue workers had to use special equipment to cut open the steel doors.• This cuts out the currency board as middleman, and has a similar economic effect.• It cut Romney Marsh off from the mainland.• Even after it had been cut, the film was still over three hours long.• Cut the fish into four pieces and serve hot or warm.• My dad used to cut the grass every Sunday morning.• Mandy cut the paper in half and gave a piece to each child.• First cut the paper into a triangle.• Beresford cut the scenes of cannibalism.• He cut the string and carefully unwrapped the parcel.• Iron and steel were hard and unyielding, yet here in the machine shop, you cut them like butter.• If you cut too many jobs, you overload the remaining employees.• I wish you wouldn't cut your fingernails in the living room.
cut costs• But it regularly boasts of buying abroad to cut costs.• He observes that managed care companies have simply responded to employers who pay health benefits and want to cut costs.• The mapper will use components from existing spacecraft to cut costs.• Banks across the country tied the knot as a way to cut costs and boost earnings.• Mr Gummer unveiled a series of measures to cut costs at slaughterhouses.• We can cut costs by bulk purchasing and take advantage of national retail distribution channels.• Pressure to cut costs led to the firing of over 200 employees.• Banks are trying to cut costs to generate money to write off their bad loans.• It was their wage-reducing attempts to cut costs which led to Luddism.
cut somebody something• Can you cut me a piece of bread too, please?
cut the lawn/grass/hedge etc• If yours is still being mended, borrow your neighbour's mower and cut the lawn.• Suppose Vic's father chose this moment to spray his apple tree, Mungo thought, or cut the grass?• You know the drill: cut the grass; bag the clippings; haul them to the curb for pickup.• Quentin Featherston cut the grass of the rectory lawns again.• We won't be able to cut the grass the week after next, as I'd hoped.• Rotary mowers Hand or self-propelled, these cut the grass with a scything action as the blades revolve.
cut into• The paraffin block was cut into 3 µm thick sections which were placed on slides.• The straw can be cut into a point at one end.• If the patient can only use one hand, food should be prepared ready to eat, cut into manageable pieces.• You sure cut into my fun.• Discounts may bring in shoppers, but they cut into retailers' profits.• Cut into the meat to see if it is done.• To serve, cut into wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.• It is not difficult to construct your own labyrinth, either in stones or cut into your lawn.
cut your finger/knee/hand etc• The burr will prevent a proper fitting being made and can also cut your fingers.• He was not sure how he cut his hand, but suggested that he nicked himself while wrestling with his son.• He'd cut my fingers off if I used it.• One day Mr Jenks had cut his hand on a tin can.• In early December, Aesop cut his finger opening a can of cling peaches.• And the only guy hurt cut his hand opening an ammo can.• Sitting on the ground was Terry Porter who'd apparently fallen over and cut his knee quite badly.
cut free• He had to be cut free.• Rex was trapped by his legs and had to be cut free.• Some were catapulted out of smashed windows, while others were trapped and had to be cut free.• The road, which is popular with tourists, was closed while the men were cut free.• They could let down extra wires to hold the branch and winch it up when it was cut free.• Two survivors - both women - were cut free after being trapped for 20 minutes in the wreckage.• Police said the bicycle, valued at £200, had been left chained to railings but was cut free by the thieves.• A man and a woman were cut free from the Honda, but the woman has since died.
cut through/down/across etc• While it might cut down on drug-related crime, the total level of harm certainly would skyrocket, as more people indulged.• Because of business commitments he's cut down on his rescue work.• It's all part of a plan to cut down on the quantity of rubbish being taken to already overflowing landfill sites.• Those who did were swiftly cut down, peppered with birdshot, as they raised their guns to fire.• Former railroad rights of way cut across river bottoms that used to be littered with bustling towns.• The dart is ready to cut through the september evening.• Enrique cut through the woods towards the farm.• I had a sense that this was a much longer project that was cut down to a more commercial length.
cut something in/into something• Cut the apples into four pieces.
cut!
1.spoken said by the director of a film to tell people to stop acting, filming etc 停！〔导演口令〕
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cut!• Cut, people! That's a wrap!
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cut2 ●●● S2 W2 noun [countableC]  
1  REDUCTIONreduction 减少 [usually plural]REDUCE a reduction in the size or amount of something, especially the amount of money that is spent by a government or company 〔规模或数量，尤指政府或公司支出的〕削减，缩减，裁减
2  WOUNDMIskin wound 皮肤的伤口 a wound that is caused when something sharp cuts your skin 伤口
3  HOLE/MARKCUThole/mark 洞/记号 a narrow hole or mark in the surface of something, made by a sharp tool or object 切口；切痕
4  HAIRhair 头发 [usually singular]
5  clothes 衣服 [usually singular]DCC the style in which clothes have been made 〔衣服的〕款式，剪裁，式样
6  share of STH 某物的份额 [usually singular]MONEY someone’s share of something, especially money 〔尤指金钱的〕份额
7. REMOVEremoval from film 从影片中删剪 an act of removing a part from a film, play, piece of writing etc, or a part that has been removed 删剪，删节；删掉的部分
8  FILMAMFfilm 电影 [usually singular] the process of putting together the different parts of a film and removing the parts that will not be shown 剪辑
9. music 音乐 one of the songs or pieces of music on an album, CD etc 〔唱片、磁带或激光唱片中的〕一首曲目
10  the cut and thrust of something VIOLENTthe exciting but sometimes difficult or unpleasant way that something is done 某事物的激烈争斗；某事物的交锋
Examples from the Corpus
the cut and thrust of something• It has all the cut and thrust of an ideological conflict.• Away from the cut and thrust of soccer management, Bates knew how to keep second wife Pam in her place.
11  be a cut above somebody/something BETTERto be much better than someone else or something else 优于某人/某物，比某人/某物高出一筹
Examples from the Corpus
be a cut above somebody/something• All were a cut above the Polynesian houses.• Apparently this feller was a cut above the average.• She had quickly realized that he was a cut above the other men at the table.• Cutting edge: A small Stockton hair salon is proving it is a cut above the rest in competitions.• The lasagna at Bella Mia is a cut above other restaurants' versions.• Morton was a cut above the average nob, that was for sure.
12  MEATDFmeat 肉 a piece of meat that has been cut to a size suitable for cooking or eating 〔适合烹调或进食的〕切下的肉块
13. TTRroad 道路 American EnglishAmE a road that has been made through a hill 〔在山中开出的〕通道
→ cold cuts, power cut, short cut
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a reduction in the size or amount of something, especially the amount of money that is spent by a government or company
verbs
make cuts
The country needs to make cuts in the carbon dioxide it produces.
announce cuts
A major engineering company has announced big job cuts.
take/accept cuts (=agree to have something reduced)
Some employees were forced to take pay cuts.
NOUN + cut
tax cuts
The president announced tax cuts.
pay/wage cuts
Millions of workers face pay cuts.
job/staff cuts
There have been falling sales and job cuts at the newspaper.
spending cuts
His proposals could involve spending cuts of up to £12 billion.
price cuts
The company announced big price cuts on all its computers.
defence cuts
Further proposals for defence cuts were drawn up.
adjectives
deep/severe cuts (=big reductions)
Deep cuts were made in research spending.
drastic/sharp cuts (=big and sudden reductions)
He resigned over drastic cuts in the education budget.
n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a wound that is caused when something sharp cuts your skin
verbs
have a cut on something
He had a cut on his forehead.
get a cut (on something)
I fell and got a bad cut on my head.
adjectives
small/slight
It’s only a small cut.
minor
Two passengers had to be treated for minor cuts.
superficial (=not deep)
I’m fine - just a few superficial cuts.
bad/nasty (=wide or deep and bleeding a lot)
The cut looked quite bad.
How did you get that nasty cut?
deep
She fell and got a deep cut on her leg.
phrases
cuts and bruises (=cuts and dark marks on the skin)
He escaped the crash with just a few cuts and bruises.
Examples from the Corpus
cut• Schools receive a 34% cut of the money the state lottery earns.• Cuts in the education budget have led to fewer teachers and larger classes.• There are to be big cuts in the health budget next year.• These pointed fingers were adjusted to be my guide and, apart from the very ends of each cut, were quite reliable.• Make the first cut fairly shallow, then push the saw deeper into the wood.• That's a very flattering cut.• Several passengers were treated for cuts and bruises.• Teachers are expecting further cuts next year.• Investigators found that her cut of the profits amounted to more than 25%.• The new management has promised that there will be no job cuts.• How much is my cut going to be?• Nurses are protesting about further pay cuts.• The whole team agreed to take pay cuts, rather than see their colleagues lose their jobs.• The censors insisted on several cuts.• Some senators have called for huge tax cuts to stimulate the economy.• The Kennedy and Reagan tax cuts came at a time when the economy was under-performing.• He knows the polls show voters would prefer smaller tax cuts.• They said the tax cut would reduce the amount of money flowing to schools.• It's a particularly tender cut of beef.• The emphasis on comfort has changed the cut of men's suits.• The cut should go to 1 / 4 inch from the other side of the card.• The distributors and the wholesalers all get their cut, and this is what pushes up the price.• His hands were covered with cuts and scrapes.
make cuts• Always make cuts clean and smooth with no ragged, broken edges to the cut, or slivers of stem left exposed.• So assess your finances, look at where you can make cuts in expenses.• The only place where we could make cuts, without resetting the entire piece, was in the last paragraph.• Service companies have now begun to make cuts.• They have different styles: Warren runs downhill, looking to make cuts, while Broussard is more explosive.• The overwhelming weight of scientific opinion is that we need to make cuts of 60 % or more in carbon dioxide emissions.• Some others also plan to make cuts.
cuts and bruises• These are typically chemical burns, cuts and bruises and eye injuries.• Most of the children were treated by the roadside for cuts and bruises some of them were in shock.• Tony Humphries from Northampton needed hospital treatment for cuts and bruises.• Their victim needed hospital treatment for cuts and bruises.• Apart from a couple of minor cuts and bruises, there were no injuries.• The commemorative battle was sufficiently well choreographed to avoid serious damage ... although there were still plenty of cuts and bruises.• He had suffered cuts and bruises.• Ian died instantly, Mark escaped with cuts and bruises.
From Longman Business Dictionary
cutcut1 /kʌt/ noun [countableC]
1a planned reduction in the amount or level of something
cut in
The chairman took an $800,000 cut in pay last year because of poor profits.
the president’s programme of budget cuts
Though it announced price cuts in June, its PCs still sell for more than those of its foreign competitors.
2informal the share of an amount of money that someone is allowed to take for themselves, especially as a reward or payment for helping someone to earn the total amount
The video has been hugely popular, yet Jones received only £1,600 after his agents took their cut.
cutcut2 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp cut, present participle cutting) [transitiveT]
to reduce prices, amounts, money etc
She criticized supermarkets for failing to pass on profits to customers by cutting prices.
There’s always pressure on the organisation to increase productivity and cut costs.
Unfortunately, we need to cut our workforce by a third.
Origin cut1
(1200-1300) From an unrecorded Old English cytan
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cut

noun¹

 1hole/opening made by cutting割開的口ADJECTIVE | VERB + CUT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤clean, neat乾淨利落的切口➤little, small小切口➤long長切口➤straight筆直的切口VERB + CUT➤make切出口子▸➤give切口◇a high-quality blade that gives a clean cut切口光潔的高質量刀刃PREPOSITION➤cut in在⋯上的切口◇Using sharp scissors, make a small cut in the material.用鋒利的剪刀在布料上剪一個小口。
cut

noun²

 2wound傷口ADJECTIVE | VERB + CUT | CUT + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤bad, deep, nasty嚴重的傷口；很深的傷口➤little, small, tiny小傷口◇He has a small cut on his finger.他手指上劃了一個小口。➤minor, slight, superficial輕微的割傷；表皮傷口▸➤clean未受感染的傷口➤fresh, new新傷口➤open未瘉合的創傷➤paper被紙邊劃傷的口子VERB + CUT➤have有傷口▸➤get, suffer被割傷◇She got a bad cut over her right eye.她右眼上有一個很嚴重的傷口。➤clean清潔傷口◇Clean the cut and cover it to prevent infection.洗淨傷口並包紮起來以防感染。➤bandage, cover, dress用繃帶包紮／包紮／敷裹傷口➤heal使傷口瘉合CUT + VERB➤heal傷口瘉合◇A clean cut heals quickly.未受感染的傷口瘉合得快。PREPOSITION➤cut on在⋯上的傷口◇a cut on her hand她手上的傷口➤cut to⋯的傷口◇One man was attacked and suffered cuts to his face.一名男子受到了襲擊，臉部受傷。PHRASES➤cuts and bruises, cuts and scrapes傷口和挫傷；傷口和劃傷
cut

noun³

 3act of cutting sb's hair; hairstyle理髮；髮型ADJECTIVE | VERB + CUT | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤hair (usually haircut) 理髮；髮型➤short短髮➤buzz, crew板寸；平頭VERB + CUT➤have請人剪⋯◇I've made an appointment to have a haircut.我已經預約好了去理髮。➤need需要理髮➤give sb給某人剪髮PHRASES➤cut and blow-dry剪髮和吹乾
cut

noun⁴

 4reduction削減ADJECTIVE | ... OF CUTS | VERB + CUT | CUT + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤big, deep, large, major, severe, sharp, significant, substantial大幅削減；巨額削減▸➤draconian, dramatic, drastic, huge, massive, savage (BrE) 嚴厲的／突然的／急劇的／巨大的／大規模的／猛烈的削減➤across-the-board, swingeing (BrE) 全面的／巨額的削減➤small小幅削減▸➤federal, government聯邦政府／政府削減➤income, pay, salary, wage (especially BrE) 收入縮減；減薪；減工資➤expenditure, financial, spending開支／財政／開銷縮減➤benefit, budget, defence/defense, education, funding, job, service, staff補助金降低；預算削減；國防開支削減；教育經費緊縮；資金削減；工作崗位削減；服務減少；裁員▸➤cost, interest-rate, price, rate, tax成本減少；利率降低；降價；費用降低；減稅➤proposed提議的削減... OF CUTS➤round一輪裁減◇The company has announced a new round of job cuts.公司已宣佈進行新一輪的裁員。VERB + CUT➤impose, make實行／進行削減◇They are planning to make substantial cuts in the service.他們計劃在服務方面進行大幅削減。➤announce, propose宣佈／建議縮減◇proposed tax cuts減稅建議➤face面臨縮減▸➤accept, suffer, take接受裁減◇The staff have all had to take a cut in salary.全體員工都得接受減薪。➤oppose, support反對／支持裁減CUT + VERB➤come into effect裁減生效◇The cuts will come into effect next May.裁減將於下一個 5 月生效。PREPOSITION➤cut in在⋯方面的削減◇cuts in public spending公共開支的緊縮
cut

noun⁵

 5piece of meat肉塊ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤choice, expensive, good, lean, prime中上等肉塊；昂貴的肉塊；優質肉塊；瘦肉塊；上等肉塊▸➤cheap廉價肉塊▸➤cold cuts (especially NAmE) 冷盤肉片PREPOSITION➤cut of⋯肉塊◇The recipe calls for a good lean cut of beef.菜譜要求用上好的精瘦牛肉塊。
cut

noun⁶

 6share in the profits一份利潤VERB + CUT | PREPOSITION VERB + CUT➤get, have, take得到分紅；有分紅；獲得分紅◇By the time the organizers have had their cut, there won't be much left.組織者們分紅後，就會所剩無幾。➤want想要分紅◇If there's money to be made from selling photos of her, she wants her cut.如果出售她的照片能賺錢，她想得到自己的那一份。PREPOSITION➤cut of⋯的分紅◇He takes a cut of the profits.他獲得了一份利潤。
cut

verb¹

 1with a knife, scissors, etc.切成；剪成ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤thick切厚片◇Make sure you cut the bread nice and thick.一定要把麪包切得厚一些。➤thinly切薄片▸➤cleanly, neatly切得乾淨利落◇Cut the stem cleanly, just beneath a leaf joint.把莖切整齊點，正好切在葉根下。➤easily容易切割◇Sandstone cuts easily.砂岩容易切割。➤lengthways, lengthwise縱向切；豎切◇Cut the carrots in half lengthwise.把胡蘿蔔縱切成兩半。➤away, back, down, off, out砍掉；剪短；砍倒；剁掉；砍去◇Some trees had been cut down.有些樹已被砍倒了。PREPOSITION➤away砍掉◇They cut away all the dead branches from the tree.他們修剪掉樹上所有的枯枝。➤back剪短➤from從⋯上砍下➤into切（入）；切成⋯◇She picked up the knife and cut into the meat.她拿起刀來切入肉中。◇He cut the bread into thin slices.他把麪包切成薄片。➤off切掉➤out切去▸➤through切開◇I can't cut through this wood.我劈不開這塊木頭。PHRASES➤cut and paste (computing計算機) 剪貼◇You can cut and paste between different programs.你可以在不同程序之間剪貼。➤cut sb/sth free, cut sb/sth loose把⋯釋放出來◇Two survivors were cut free after being trapped for twenty minutes.兩名幸存者受困 20 分鐘後獲救。➤cut sb's hair short剪短某人的頭髮◇I told the stylist I wanted my hair cut short.我告訴髮型師我想把頭髮剪短。➤cut sth into pieces把⋯切成片◇Cut the cake into six pieces.把蛋糕切成 6 片。➤cut sth in half, cut sth in two把⋯切成兩半◇She cut the loaf in two and gave me one of the halves.她把那條麪包切成兩半，把其中一半給了我。➤cut sth open使⋯破開◇She fell and cut her head open.她摔了一跤，把頭磕破了。➤freshly cut剛剛剪下◇freshly cut flowers剛剪下來的花朵
cut

verb²

 2reduce sth削減ADVERB | VERB + CUT | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤considerably, dramatically, drastically, sharply, significantly大幅削減▸➤short中斷◇His career was cut short by injury.他因傷提早結束了職業生涯。VERB + CUT➤try to盡量減少▸➤manage to設法減少◇We have managed to cut our costs drastically.我們已設法使成本大大地降低了。➤be forced to, have to被迫／不得不減少PREPOSITION➤by減少（⋯）◇The department has to cut its spending by 30%.該部門得縮減 30% 的開支。➤from, to從⋯減少；減到⋯◇The price has been cut from €250 to €175.價格從 250 歐元減到了 175 歐元。
cut

verb

 ●cut backADVERB➤drastically, severely, significantly急劇／大幅／明顯裁減◇Social work services have been cut back drastically.社會工作機構已被大量裁減。VERB + CUT BACK➤be forced to, have to被迫／不得不減少PREPOSITION➤on在⋯方面減少◇Local authorities have been forced to cut back on expenditure.地方政府被迫減少開支。➤to減少到◇We should cut back to previous levels of spending.我們應該減少到先前的開支水平。●cut downADVERB➤considerably, drastically大幅削減▸➤gradually逐步削減VERB + CUT DOWN➤try to努力削減▸➤manage to設法減少▸➤advise sb to勸說某人削減PREPOSITION➤on縮減⋯◇I'm trying to cut down on fatty foods.我現在盡量少吃含脂肪多的食物。●cut sb/sth off1. interrupt sb/sth打斷ADVERB➤abruptly, suddenly使突然中斷◇His thoughts were abruptly cut off by a blinding flash of pain.一陣令人頭暈目眩的疼痛突然打斷了他的思緒。2. prevent sb/sth from leaving/reaching a place阻斷去路ADVERB➤completely, totally徹底／全部切斷▸➤effectively, largely, virtually基本上切斷；差不多切斷PREPOSITION➤from使與⋯隔離◇They were completely cut off from the outside world.他們完全與世隔絕了。
IELTS BNC: 541 COCA: 414
cut verb
⇨ cut 1 (cut taxes) ⇨ cut 2 (cut the bread) ⇨ cut 3 (have your hair cut) ⇨ cut 4 (cut your finger) ⇨ delete (cut and paste) ⇨ free 1 (cut the injured driver from the wreckage)cut noun
⇨ injury (a deep cut on his arm) ⇨ reduction (a cut in salary) ⇨ share (a cut of 5%)cut1

verb

 cut taxes 减税cut the bread 切面包have your hair cut 理发cut your finger 割破手指  ➡ See also the entries for abolish, reduce and save 2 另见abolish条、reduce条和save条第2义cut ♦︎ slash ♦︎ cut sth back ♦︎ cut sth down ♦︎ scale sth back ♦︎ rationalize ♦︎ downsize ♦︎ scale sth downThese words all mean to reduce the amount or size of sth, especially of an amount of money or a business. 这些词均表示削减、缩减、裁减，尤指减少资金或企业规模。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to cut sth / cut sth back / cut sth down / downsize sth / scale sth down from $50 000 to $40 000◆to cut sth / cut sth back / cut sth down / scale sth down by $5 000 / 30%◆to cut back / cut down on sth◆to cut / slash / cut back on / cut down on / scale back / rationalize spending / production◆to cut / slash / cut back on jobs◆to cut / slash / downsize the workforce◆to cut / slash / rationalize the cost of sth◆to cut sth / slash sth / cut sth back / cut sth down / scale sth down drastically◆to cut sth / cut sth back / cut sth down considerably■ cut (cutting, cut, cut) [transitive] to reduce sth, especially an amount of money that is demanded, spent, earned, etc. or the size of a business 削减，缩减，裁减（尤指经费、开支、收入或企业规模）◆The President has promised to cut taxes significantly.总统承诺大幅减税。◆Could you cut your essay from 5 000 to 3 000 words?请把你的文章从5 000字删减到3 000字好吗？  see also cut ⇨ reduction noun ■ slash [transitive, often passive] (rather informal, journalism 新闻) to reduce sth by a large amount 大幅削减；大大降低◆The workforce has been slashed by half.职工人数裁减了一半。◆A slump in the retail trade has forced the company to slash prices.零售行业不景气迫使那家公司大幅降价。■ ˌcut sth ˈback■ ˌcut ˈback on sth

phrasal verb

(cutting, cut, cut)to reduce sth, especially an amount of money or business 削减，缩减，裁减（尤指资金或业务量）◆If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production.我们若不能多销，就得减产。◆The local authority is trying to cut back significantly on spending this year.地方当局今年试图大幅削减开支。   see also cutback ⇨ reduction ■ ˌcut sth ˈdown■ ˌcut ˈdown on sth

phrasal verb

(cutting, cut, cut)to reduce the size, amount or number of sth 削减，缩小（规模、数量或数目）◆The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking.医生劝他少喝酒。◆I won't have a cigarette, thanks－I'm trying to cut down (= smoke fewer).谢谢，我不抽。我现在尽量少抽烟。■ ˌscale sth ˈback

phrasal verb

 (especially NAmE or business 商业) to reduce sth, especially an amount of money or business 削减，缩减，裁减（尤指资金或业务量）◆The IMF has scaled back its growth forecasts for the next decade.国际货币基金组织已经调低它对未来十年的增长预测。■ rationalize (BrE also rationalise) [transitive, intransitive] (BrE, business 商业) to make changes to a business or system, in order to make it more efficient, especially by spending less money 使合理化；进行合理化改革；使增加效益◆Twenty workers lost their jobs when the department was rationalized.在部门的合理化改革中有二十名工人失业。▸ rationalization (BrE also rationalisation)

noun

 [uncountable, countable] ◆a need for rationalization of the industry对这一行业进行合理化改革的必要性■ downsize ˈdaʊnsaɪz [intransitive, transitive] (business 商业) to make a company or organization smaller by reducing the number of jobs in it, in order to reduce costs （公司或机构）裁员，精减◆The worsening situation forced the company to downsize from 39 employees to 7.日益恶化的状况迫使那家公司将员工人数从39个裁减到7个。◆The larger companies are all planning to downsize their US operations.较大的公司都正计划精减在美国的运营。ⓘ Downsize is often used by people who want to avoid saying more obvious words like 'fire', 'dismiss', 'lay sb off' or 'make sb redundant' because they sound too negative. 用downsize常是为了避免说fire、dismiss、lay sb off或make sb redundant等更直白的词，因为这些词听起来过于负面。■ ˌscale sth ˈdown

phrasal verb

to reduce the number, size or extent of sth 减少（数量）；缩小（规模或范围）◆We are thinking of scaling down our training programmes next year.我们在考虑缩小明年的培训规模。◆He was using scaled-down versions of his father's tools.他使用的那些工具比他父亲的尺寸小。NOTE 辨析 Cut, cut sth back, cut sth down, scale sth back or scale sth down? Cut is the most general of these words. Cut sth back and scale sth back are both used especially to talk about money or business. Cut sth down and scale sth down are both more general, but are used more for talking about things other than money or business. * cut在这些词中含义最广。cut sth back和scale sth back尤用于谈论金钱或生意。cut sth down和scale sth down使用范围较广，但多用于谈论金钱和生意以外的事物。cut2

verb

 cut taxes 减税cut the bread 切面包have your hair cut 理发cut your finger 割破手指cut ♦︎ chop ♦︎ slice ♦︎ carve ♦︎ diceThese words all mean to make smaller pieces of sth by using sth sharp such as a knife. 这些词均表示切、割。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to cut / chop / slice / carve sth into sth◆to cut / chop / slice sth off sth◆to cut / slice sth in half / two◆to cut / chop / slice sth up◆to cut / chop / slice / carve / dice meat◆to cut / slice bread / cake◆to chop / slice an onion◆to cut / chop / slice / dice sth finely◆to cut / slice sth thinly■ cut (cutting, cut, cut) [transitive] to remove sth or a part of sth, or divide sth into two or more pieces with a knife, etc.; to make or form sth by removing material with a knife, etc. （用刀等从某物上）切下，割下；（用刀等将某物）切成，割成◆He cut four slices from the loaf.他从一条面包上切下四片。◆He cut the loaf into thick slices.他把那条面包切成了厚片。◆Shall I cut you a piece of cake?要我给你切块蛋糕吗？◆Don't cut the string; untie the knot.不要割断绳子，把结解开。◆The climbers cut steps in the ice.登山者在冰上凿出踏脚处。■ chop (-pp-) [transitive] to make smaller pieces of sth using sth sharp such as a knife 切碎；剁碎；砍；劈◆He was chopping logs for firewood.他在把原木劈成柴火。◆Roughly chop the herbs.把香草稍微切一下。■ slice [transitive, intransitive] to cut sth into slices; to cut sth easily with or as if with a sharp blade 把⋯切成片；切；割；划◆Slice the cucumber thinly.把黄瓜切成薄片。◆a sliced loaf切片面包◆a loaf of sliced bread一条切片面包◆He accidentally sliced through his finger.他不小心把指头割破了。  see also slice ⇨ piece ■ carve [transitive, intransitive] to cut a large piece of cooked meat into smaller pieces for eating 把（熟肉）切成块◆She taught me how to carve a leg of lamb.她教我如何切羊腿。◆Lunch is ready. Who's going to carve?午饭好了，谁来把肉切开？■ dice [transitive] to cut meat, vegetables, etc. into small square pieces 把（肉、菜等）切成丁◆diced carrots / lamb胡萝卜丁；羊肉丁cut3

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 cut taxes 减税cut the bread 切面包have your hair cut 理发cut your finger 割破手指cut ♦︎ trim ♦︎ shave ♦︎ mow ♦︎ lop ♦︎ shear ♦︎ snip ♦︎ crop ♦︎ clipThese words all mean to make sth shorter or neater by removing part of it with a sharp tool. 这些词均表示剪短或修剪。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to cut / trim / shave / lop / snip / clip sth off sth◆to cut / trim / shave / lop / shear / snip / clip sth off◆to cut / shave / lop / shear / snip / clip sth from sth◆to cut / trim / shave / shear / snip / crop / clip hair◆to cut / trim / clip a hedge◆to cut / clip your / sb's nails◆to cut / mow the grass / lawn◆to cut / trim / clip sth neatly■ cut (cutting, cut, cut) [transitive] to make sth shorter by cutting; to remove sth from sth larger by cutting 剪短；修剪；割下；切掉◆I'm going to get / have my hair cut really short.我要把头发理得很短。◆He had his finger cut off in an accident at work.他在工作时出了意外，切掉了一根手指。▸ cut

noun

 [countable] ◆Using sharp scissors, make a small cut in the material.用锋利的剪刀在这块布料上剪一个小口。◆to have a haircut理发■ trim (-mm-) [transitive] to make sth neater, smaller or better by cutting parts from it; to cut away unnecessary parts from sth 修剪；割掉，剪下（不必要的部分）◆Trim the edges with a sharp knife.用锋利的刀修修边。◆His beard was neatly trimmed.他的胡子修剪得很整齐。◆Trim some of the fat off the meat.把多余的肥膘从肉上切掉。▸ trim

noun

 [countable, usually singular] ◆The hedge needs a trim.树篱需要修剪了。■ shave [transitive, intransitive] to cut hair from the skin, especially the face, using a razor (= a special instrument that cuts close to the skin) 剃（须发）；（尤指）刮脸◆He has completely shaved his head.他剃了一个光头。◆I cut myself (= made myself bleed) when I was shaving.我刮胡子时把脸划破了。▸ shave

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 [countable, usually singular] ◆I need a shave.我需要刮胡子了。■ mow məʊ; NAmE moʊ(mowed, mown or mowed, mowed) [transitive] to cut grass, etc. using a machine or tool that has a special blade or blades 刈；割，修剪（草等）◆The lawn needs mowing every week in summer.夏天每周都要修剪草坪。■ lop (-pp-) [transitive] to remove part of sth by cutting it, especially to remove branches from a tree 砍掉；剪掉；（尤指）修剪（树枝）◆The men began lopping branches from a row of beech trees.那些人开始修剪一排山毛榉的树枝。■ shear ʃɪə(r); NAmE ʃɪr(sheared, shorn or sheared, sheared) [transitive] to cut the wool off a sheep; to cut off sb's hair 剪（羊毛或头发）◆It was time for the sheep to be shorn.是剪羊毛的时节了。◆ (formal) The prisoners' hair was shorn.那些囚犯的头发被剪掉了。■ snip (-pp-) [transitive] to cut sth with scissors using short, quick strokes （用剪刀快速）剪，剪断，剪开◆Snip a tiny hole in the paper.在纸上剪一个小孔。◆She snipped at the stitching.她把针脚剪掉。◆Snip off the end of the tube.把管子末端剪掉。▸ snip

noun

 [countable] ◆Make a series of snips along the edge of the fabric.顺着布边细碎地剪。■ crop (-pp-) [transitive] to cut sb's hair very short 将（头发）剪得很短◆His hair was closely cropped.他的头发剪得很短。■ clip (-pp-) [transitive] to cut sth with scissors, etc. in order to make it shorter or neater; to remove sth by cutting it off 剪（掉）；修剪◆The trees had been clipped into formal shapes.那些树已经修剪成整齐的形状了。◆He clipped off a piece of wire with the pliers.他用钳子剪掉了一段电线。cut4

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 cut taxes 减税cut the bread 切面包have your hair cut 理发cut your finger 割破手指cut ♦︎ slash ♦︎ slit ♦︎ split ♦︎ nick ♦︎ gashThese words all mean to make an opening or wound in sth with sth sharp. 这些词均表示切开、划破。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to cut / slash / slit sb's throat / your wrists◆to cut / split your head / lip◆to cut / nick yourself◆to cut / slit / split sth open■ cut (cutting, cut, cut) [transitive] to make an opening or a wound in sth, especially with a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors （尤指用刀、剪等利器）切，割，割破，划破◆She cut her finger on a piece of glass.一块玻璃划破了她的手指。◆He cut himself (= his face) shaving.他刮胡子把脸刮破了。◆Workmen cut a hole in the pipe.工人在管道里凿了一个孔。◆You need a powerful saw to cut through metal.切割金属须用强劲的锯。  see also cut ⇨ injury ■ slash [transitive] to make a long cut with a sharp object, especially in a violent way （用利器）砍，劈◆Someone had slashed the tyres on my car.有人割破了我汽车的轮胎。◆She tried to kill herself by slashing her wrists.她试图割腕自杀。◆We had to slash our way through the undergrowth with sticks.我们挥舞着木棍一路劈砍，才在灌木丛中开出一条路前行。◆He slashed at his opponent with his sword.他挥剑砍向对手。■ slit (slitting, slit, slit) [transitive] to make a long narrow cut or opening in sth 在⋯上开狭长口子；切开；划破◆Slit the roll with a sharp knife.用锋利的刀在面包卷上划开一道口子。◆The victim's throat had been slit.受害者的喉咙被割开了。◆He slit open the envelope and took out the letter.他拆开信封，抽出信来。■ split (splitting, split, split) [transitive] to accidentally cut your skin and make it bleed （意外）划破，割破，碰破（皮肤）◆She fell downstairs and split her head open.她摔下楼梯，把头碰破了。◆How did you split your lip?你怎么把嘴唇划破了？■ nick [transitive] to make a small cut in the surface or edge of sth, especially sb's skin （在⋯表面或边上）划刻痕，使有缺口；使（皮肤）破损◆He nicked himself while shaving.他刮脸时刮了个口子。◆I nicked my finger opening the tin.我开罐头时划破了手指。■ gash [transitive] to make a long deep cut in sth, especially sb's skin 划伤，割伤（皮肤）◆He gashed his hand on a sharp piece of rock.他的手在一块尖石头上划了一个大口子。  see also gash ⇨ injury
IELTS BNC: 541 COCA: 414
cut
Cutting, cuts and relating to cutting: chop, chop, clip...
To use a tool: card, chase, chip away...
Remove by cutting: chop off, clip, crop...
To change the length of something: lengthen, stretch, shorten...
To injure yourself or someone else: injure, harm, wound...
To reduce something: cut back, cut down, reduce...
To use or program a computer: access, archive, back up...
To stop something from continuing or developing: interfere with, inhibit, disrupt...
To make a machine or piece of machinery stop working: break, brick, cannibalise...
Editing, adapting and proofreading: abridge, adapt, append...
Film-making and theatre production: animation, behind the scenes, cine-film...
To perform an action in a card game: bid, call, cut...
To separate an object or area into parts: take apart, take down, divide...
Playing, performing and arranging music: accompany, arrange, articulation...
To become, or to make something weaker: lessen, reduce, subside...
To mix things, or to become mixed: mix, dissolve, stir in...
To move through an area or object: cross, cut across, push...
Skin problems, swellings and injuries: abrasion, abscess, athlete's foot...
Holes and openings in surfaces: abyss, aperture, blowhole...
Rates of decrease and the process of decreasing: decrease, reduction, decline...
Hairdressers and hairdressing: backcomb, barbershop, blow-dry...
Hairstyle and types of hairstyle: Afro, bangs, beehive...
Relating to cloth and fabric: cloth, material, fabric...
Relating to writing and editing: authorial, authorship, censorship...
Joints and cuts of meat: a rack of lamb/pork, beefsteak, braising steak...
Unspecified amounts of money: amount, appropriation, a price on someone's head...
Tricks, pretences and dishonest plans: spot fixing, ploy, hoax...
General words for insults and insulting: a slap in the face, cut, insult...
Pieces of music: adagio, air, allegro...
Caves, ditches and cracks: cenote, sinkhole, cave...
Cinema and the film industry: the BFI, the big screen, Bollywood...

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