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●ˌcut sb/sth ˈdown (NAmE, informal) to make sb feel or look stupid, especially in front of other people 使当众出丑;使出洋相;使丢人现眼◆He always cuts her down in front of his friends. 他总是在他的朋友面前让她难堪。◆She’s always cutting down my lifestyle. 她动不动就嘲笑我的生活方式。SYN put sb down[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] ●cut sb down to ˈsizeto show sb that they are not as important as they think they are 让某人有自知之明▸ ˈcutdown (NAmE) (BrE ˈput-down) noun (informal) a remark or criticism that is intended to make sb feel or look stupid 令人难堪的话;噎人的话 |