●ˌcut sb/sth ˈoff🔑1. ( ˌcut yourself ˈoff) (from sb/sth)to separate sb/sth/yourself physically or socially from other people or things使（与…）分离；隔绝（与…）往来◆His deafness cut him off from his family and friends. 失聪阻碍了他与亲友的交流。◆She cut herself off from music after her marriage. 结婚后她不再搞音乐了。◆Why has he cut off all contact with his family? 他为什么与家人断绝了一切联系？◆The farm was completely cut off in the snowstorm. 暴风雪使农场与外界完全隔绝。◆ (figurative) Politicians are cut off from the reality of poverty. 政客完全不了解贫穷的现实。SYNisolate sb/sth/yourself(from sb/sth)NOTEOften used in the passive.常用于被动语态。2.to interrupt sb when they are speaking打断（谈话）◆He cut me off in mid-sentence. 我话刚说到一半就被他打断了。◆My explanation was abruptly cut off. 我的解释突然给打断了。3.to stop the supply of gas, water or electricity to sb’s home停止，中断（煤气、水或电的供应）◆The gas company threatened to cut them off if they didn’t pay the bill. 煤气公司威胁说，如果拖欠账单，就停他们的煤气。◆The water supply had been cut off. 断水了。4. (NAmE) ➡cut sb/sth up◆A sports car cut me off as I turned into the road. 我拐上那条路，一辆跑车抢了我的道。5.to prevent sb from reaching or leaving a place; to stop sb切断…的去路；拦截；阻挡◆Try to cut him off at the traffic lights. 尽量在红绿灯处把他截住。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]▸ˈcut-off