Cut短语归纳

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

◆ We may as well cut across the playground.

◆ Cut across this square and then turn left

 

cut away: vt. to remove unwanted or unnecessary parts from something by cutting it切除，剪掉

◆The surgeon cut away the tumour with expert skill.

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

◆He cut away the old branches from the tree.

 

cut down:

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

◆If 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)

◆I have decided to cut down my smoking.

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

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

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

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

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

◆If 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

◆ Hundreds of men were cut down by crossbow fire.

◆ AIDS cut him down at an early age.

 

cut in:

⑴vi. to interrupt sb\ sth  插嘴

    ◆She always cut in when other people are talking.

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

⑵ vi. to drive into a space between cars in a dangerous way  插到(其他车)的前面, 超车抢道

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

 

cut off:

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

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

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

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

◆Cut the fat off the meat.

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

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

   ◆They 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 )

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

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

◆She 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）

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

 

cut out：

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

◆The cancerous cells had to be cut out.

◆The surgeon cut out all the diseased tissue.

⑵vt. to remove sth by cutting剪下

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

◆I 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

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

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

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

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

    ◆I 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

    ◆Let’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

    ◆The engine cut out halfway across the lake.

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

 

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)

◆They 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

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

◆Michael 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

◆I usually cut through the park on my way home. 下载MP3 我在回家途中通常抄近路穿过公园。

◆I cut through this road to go to school. 下载MP3 我抄近路到学校。

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

    ◆A piercing shriek cut through the silence. 刺耳的尖叫声打破了寂静。

    ◆The bitter wind cut through his jacket.

 

cut up:

⑴vt. to divide sth into small pieces with a knife切碎,剁碎

  ◆He cut up the meat on his plate.

◆He cut the paper up into little pieces

⑵vt. to cause sb to be emotionally upset使难过

◆This news has cut him up.

◆She was pretty cut up about them leaving. 他们这一走使她伤心极了