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词组 cut
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verb | noun
cut1 /kʌt/ verb 1. to use a knife, scissors, or another sharp tool to divide or remove something, make something look neat etcnounscut (sb) a piece/slice of sth Can I cut you another slice of pizza?cut food/bread/cake etc The picture shows her cutting their wedding cake.cut wood/metal etc The blade needs to be strong to cut metal.cut a hole in sth They had to cut a hole in the kitchen wall for the water pipe.cut sb’s nails Her nails were cut very short.cut the grass/lawn/hedge The grass needs cutting – it’s getting very long. | Our neighbour cuts our hedge for us.cut sb’s hair “Who cuts your hair? It looks really nice.”phrasescut sth in half Cut the melon in half and remove the seeds.cut sth into pieces/slices/quarters She cut the bread into thin slices.cut sth to size/length (=so that it is the size or length you need) The shop will cut the wood to size for you. Don’t say I cut my hair. Say I have my hair cut: She usually has her hair cut once every six weeks.prepositions/adverbscut sth down The trees were cut down and used for timber.cut sth off (=remove something by cutting) Cut off all the dead branches.cut sth away (=remove part of the surface) Cut away the peel from the grapefruit.cut sth open She cut open the avocado and removed the stone.cut through sth The knife is so sharp that it will cut through anything.cut sth lengthways (=cut it in the direction that is longest) First cut the fish in half lengthways.cut sb free (=cut something, so that someone can escape) Firefighters had to cut him free from his car using special equipment.THESAURUS: cut sawwood | logs | timber to cut wood, metal etc, using a saw (=a long tool with a row of sharp points): Saw the wood in half. | Sawing logs is hard work. | The men were sawing the timber into boards and beams. | They sawed through the bars of the windows. chopwood | firewood | vegetables | onion | tomato | herbs | meat to cut wood, vegetables, meat etc into pieces, using a heavy knife or an axe: We need to chop some more wood for the fire. | Chop the onion into small pieces. | a can of chopped tomatoes | Add the chopped meat to the stew. | He chopped down the old tree. | Bill was outside chopping up firewood with an axe (=cutting it into pieces). | They chopped off the king’s head. slicebread | vegetables | tomato | onion | fruit | apple | meat | chicken | ham to cut something – used especially about cutting food into thin pieces: Slice the bread thinly. | She sliced the tomatoes and arranged them on the top of the dish. | The sandwich had sliced chicken in the middle. | He took his sword and sliced the knot in half. | Careful that you don’t slice off your finger. carvemeat | chicken | turkey | beef | joint to cut thin pieces from a large piece of meat: Uncle Ray carved the turkey. | A sharp knife is essential when carving any joint of meat.You also use carve about cutting wood or stone into a particular shape: The statue was carved out of solid marble. snipthread | tape | hair to cut something by making quick movements, especially using scissors: She snipped the thread with a pair of scissors. | The hairdresser snipped away at her hair (=she or he kept snipping at it). | I snipped off the top of the packet. slitenvelope | bag | throat | wrist to make a long narrow cut through something, especially using a knife: She slit the envelope open with a penknife. | The customs officer slit the bag open to see what was in it. | They threatened to slit his throat if the police came any closer. | Gahan had slit his wrists in an attempt to kill himself. slashtyre | wrist | face | painting | seat to cut something quickly and violently with a knife, making a long thin cut: Someone had slashed the tyres on his new car. | Her son tried to slash his wrists. | The painting was badly slashed in five places. | Vandals had slashed the seats to ribbons (=into thin pieces). dicecarrot | onion | apple | pineapple | chicken | ham | bacon to cut vegetables, meat etc into small square pieces: Add one cup of diced carrots. | First dice the apple into cubes. gratecheese | lemon | carrot | onion to cut cheese, vegetables, fruit etc by rubbing it against a special tool: Grate the cheese and sprinkle it over the vegetables. peelpotato | onion | tomato | apple | banana | orange | grapefruit | skin to cut the outside part off vegetables or fruit: I peeled the potatoes and put them in a saucepan. | Clarisa peeled a banana and handed half of it to him. | I don’t bother to peel off the skin (=the outer part of vegetables or fruit). trim also cliphair | beard | moustache | fat | end | edge | grass | hedge to cut a small amount off something, especially to make it look neater: His white hair was always neatly trimmed. | The old man’s beard was long and needed trimming. | Trim the excess fat off the meat. | Trim the ends off the beans and cut them in half. | Someone was trimming the hedges around the playing field. shaveface | head | legs to cut the hair off your face or your body, using a razor: He shaved his face and combed his hair. | The monk had shaved his head completely. | She shaved her legs and underarms, and shampooed her hair. | Nigel had shaved off his beard (=removed it). | I shaved and went down to breakfast. mowlawn | grass to cut the grass in a garden, park etc: The gardener was mowing the lawn. | Bob was out mowing the grass this morning.THESAURUS: cut reduce2. to injure yourself by touching something sharpnounscut yourself (on sth) I cut myself on a piece of glass.cut your finger/hand/leg etc She cut her foot on a sharp stone.adverbscut sth badly He fell off his bike and cut his legs rather badly.3. to reduce the price, number, or amount of somethingnounscut prices Shops have been forced to cut their prices after very slow sales.cut costs (=reduce the amount of money you spend running a business, a home etc) They cut costs by getting rid of staff.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 also cut the workforce The bank announced that it was cutting 500 jobs.cut crime Cameras have helped to cut crime in the town centre.adverbscut sth sharply/severely/drastically (=cut something a lot) Budgets for local councils have been sharply cut.prepositionscut sth from... to... The department’s budget has been cut from £2 million to £1.5 million.phrasesbe forced to cut sth If the company loses more orders, it will be forced to cut jobs.cut sth to the bone (=reduce it to the lowest level possible) Funding for art and music in schools has been cut to the bone.
verb | noun
cut2 /kʌt/ noun 1. a reduction in an amount or number, for example in an amount of money available to spendGrammarUsually plural in this meaning.adjectivesbig/deep/severe cuts Deep cuts were made in research spending.drastic/sharp cuts (=big and sudden) The minister resigned over drastic cuts in the education budget.swingeing cuts formal (=so big that they cause harm) Universities are worried about swingeing cuts.verbsmake cuts The country needs to make cuts in the carbon dioxide it produces.impose cuts (=officially force people to accept them) The government may impose cuts on public spending.announce cuts A major engineering company has announced big job cuts.propose/threaten cuts The manager is proposing cuts in working hours.take a pay cut Some employees were forced to take pay cuts.face cuts The education department is facing cuts to its budget.suffer cuts Several companies in the area are suffering job cuts.nouns + cuttax cuts The president announced tax cuts.price cuts The company announced big price cuts on all its computers.pay/wage cuts Millions of workers face pay cuts.job/staff cuts There have been falling sales and job cuts at the company.spending cuts His proposals could involve spending cuts of up to £12 billion.budget cuts There are likely to be further budget cuts in several departments.defence cuts BrE defense cuts AmE Further proposals for defence cuts were announced.prepositionscuts in sth Will there be any cuts in public spending?cuts to sth If there are cuts to pay, employees will be unhappy.phrasesa round of cuts (=one of several occasions when cuts are made) This next round of cuts could be even more severe.THESAURUS: cut decrease12. a wound that is caused when something sharp cuts your skinverbshave a cut He had a cut on his forehead.get a cut How did you get that cut on your hand?suffer a cut formal The cyclist suffered cuts to his face and neck.bandage/dress/cover a cut The nurse will bandage that cut for you.clean/wash a cut Use warm water to clean any cuts.a cut bleeds The cut on her knee was still bleeding.a cut heals Lift the bandage carefully to check if the cut has healed.adjectivesa minor/small/slight cut Two passengers had to be treated for minor cuts.a superficial cut (=not deep) I’m fine – just a few superficial cuts.a bad/nasty cut (=wide or deep and bleeding a lot) How did you get that nasty cut?a deep cut She fell and got a deep cut on her leg.prepositionsa cut on sth also a cut to sth formal He was treated in hospital for cuts to his head.phrasescuts and bruises (=cuts and dark marks on the skin) He escaped the crash with just a few cuts and bruises.
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