v (1)切，割，砍，剪，鋸(make a narrow opening，slit or wound in sth with sth sharp(eg a knife or a pair of scissors) accidentally or on purpose)[I+prep，T+n]：(saw)～through metal/into one's hand(鋸)鋸開金屬/割破手;～wood/firewood/meat砍木頭/砍柴/切肉;～sb's throat/sb's thumb割喉/大拇指;～one's chin/one's face/oneself while shaving刮臉時刮破了下巴/臉/皮;～one's finger/one's hand on a piece of broken glass讓一塊碎玻璃劃破了手指/手;～paper with a pair of scissors/wood with a saw用剪刀剪紙/鋸子鋸木頭;〖同〗chop，saw，wound;
?(2)切(割)下(break off or remove sth (from sth larger) using a knife，etc)[T+n，T+n+prep(from)，D+n+n，D+n+prep(for)]：～some flowers/pieces of bread/slices of ham剪下一些花/切下幾片面包/切下幾片火腿;～a slice of meat from a chicken/beef from a joint/bread from a loaf 從整塊雞肉上切下一片肉/一大塊牛肉上切下一片肉/一面包上切下一片面包;～away the clothing from sb's injured body把受傷者身體上的衣服剪掉;～a picture out of a magazine從雜志上剪下一張畫;～sb a piece of cake/a piece of cake for sb給某人切一塊蛋糕;
?(3)切(割，砍，剪，鋸)成(divide sth(into smaller pieces or slices) with a knife，etc)[T+n，T+n+prep(into/in)，T+n+adv]：Will you～the cake/the bread/the meat? 請你切蛋糕/面包/肉好嗎?～the apple(up)in two/in half/into halves/into thirds/into quarters/into slices/into pieces/into cubes/into little bits把蘋果切成兩塊/兩半/兩半/三份/四份/薄片/片/方塊/小塊;～the apple (up) through the middle將蘋果從中間切開;～sth open切開某物;〖同〗divide，section，split，slit;
?(4)切斷(開)(separate (sth) into two pieces or parts;divide)[T+n]：～a rope /a thread/a string/a cable/a wire割斷繩子/線/細繩/纜繩/金屬絲;～the tape to open a new motorway為新高速公路的開通剪彩;～the enemy's supply lines/the railway communications切斷敵人的供給線/鐵路交通;～all one's ties with sb切斷與某人的一切聯(lián)系;
?(5)停止(供應(yīng))(interrupt(a supply of gas，electricity，etc))[T+n，T+n+adv(off)]：～water 停水;～off sb's water (supply)/sb's electricity (power)/sb's gas/sb's allowance停止供水/供電/供氣/給零用錢;
?(6)(修)剪(shorten (sth) with sth sharp;trim)[T+n，C+n+adj]：～one's nails/sb's hair剪指甲/頭發(fā);～a hedge/the grass/the lawn修剪綠蘺/草地/草坪;～sb's hair short/the lawn close把頭發(fā)剪短/草坪貼地修齊;have one's hair～(short) 讓人把頭發(fā)理短;〖同〗trim;
?(7)雕(刻，挖，鑿)成(make or form (sth) by removing material with sth sharp)[T+n，T+n+prep]：～a diamond雕刻鉆石;～a hole in the wall/one's initials on a tree/steps in the ice在墻上挖一個洞/在樹上刻下自己姓名的首字母/在冰上鑿臺階;～a road up a hill/a tunnel through the mountain/one's way through the forest在山上開一條上山的路/在山中鑿一隧道/在森林中開出一條路;～out a paper doll剪紙人;～a little man out of a piece of wood用一塊木頭雕出一個小人;
?(8)1)可被切(割，砍，剪，鋸)(be able to be cut)[I]：Butter/Cheese/Sandstone/Silk～s easily.黃油/干酪/砂巖/絲綢容易切(剪)。A freshly baked cake/Wet wood doesn't～easily.剛烤好的蛋糕/濕木頭不好切。2)切(割，剪，鋸)起來很鋒利(be able to cut things)[I]：This knife (saw)～s cleanly/well/badly.這刀(鋸)切(鋸)起來很利落/快/不快。The knife (scissors) do(es)n't～well/won't～.這刀子(剪刀)不快/切(剪)不動。
?(9)傷(感情等)，造成痛苦(cause physical or mental pain to (sb);hurt)[T+n，I]：His cruel remarks/sarcasm/ingratitude～her terribly (deeply/to the quick).他的刻薄話/嘲諷/忘恩負義使她非常(很/很)傷心。He～me to the quick with that sarcastic remark.他那嘲諷的話很是傷了我。a～ting remark傷人的話;Words～more than swords.(prov)話語傷人甚于刀。The icy wind (cold)～me to the bone/right through me.冷風(寒氣)刺骨/使我感到透心涼。His criticism～deep.他的批評非常傷人?！纪絟urt，wound;
?(10)收割(harvest (a crop))[T+n]：～wheat/grain/hey割麥/谷物/干草;〖同〗harvest，reap;
?(11)削減，縮短，刪節(jié)(reduce the size，amount or quantity by removing a part of it)[T+n，T+n+ prep]：～prices/taxes/oil imports/expenses/spending/public expenditure/production削價/減少稅額/削減石油進口/減少花費/減少開支/降低公共消費/減少生產(chǎn);～production costs/sb's salary/sb's wages 降低生產(chǎn)成本/薪水/工資;～one's purchases/train services/the number of flights/postal deliveries (by ten percent) 減少購物/火車班次/航班次數(shù)/郵件遞送(10%);～a report/an essay/an article/a speech to three pages (to 5000 words) 把報告/論文/文章/講話縮減到三頁(5000字);～the speed limit to 55 miles per hour將行車限速降為每小時55英里;～down noise減少噪音;〖同〗 lower，lessen，condense，contract，reduce，decrease;〖反〗 expand，enlarge，increase，lengthen;
?(12)刪節(jié)(remove sth (from sth) so as to improve;leave out or omit sth)[T+n，T+n+prep(from)]：～a scene from the moving picture/an act from a play /a passage from a book從影片中刪去一場戲/從劇中刪去一幕/從書中刪去一段;
?(13)停止(stop;discontinue)[T+n，T+n+adv(out)](infml)：C～(out) the chatter/talking/kidding/pretence 不要再閑聊/談話/開玩笑/裝腔作勢;OK，let's～(out) all this polite chat and get down to the real business.好了，咱們別再客套了，開始談?wù)掳伞！纪絪top，cease，discontinue;
?(14)1)剪輯(影片，錄音帶)(edit (a film or tape) by removing or rearranging parts of it)[T+n]：～several passages from the film剪去影片中的幾段; 2)切換(場景)((in film，radio or television) move quickly from one scene to another)[I+prep(from)，I+prep(from，to)]：The scene～s from the tower to the river.鏡頭從塔切換到河。3)停拍(錄)(stop filming or recording (usu a command by a director))[I](常用祈使語氣)：The director(producer)ordered/shouted “C～!”when the actor said the wrong words.演員說錯臺詞時導演(制片人)命令/大喊“停!”
?(15)(使)停止(工作) ((cause to) stop working)[I，T+n]：The engine suddenly～for no apparent reason.引擎突然莫名地熄火了。She～the engine and turned off the lights.她關(guān)掉引擎，熄滅了車燈。
?(16)曠課(stay away from(a class，school，lecture，etc on purpose))[T+n](infml)：～school/a class/a lecture/a tutorial/a meeting不上學/曠課/不去聽講/不上指導課/不開會;
?(17)裝認不出來(pretend not to recognize the presence of (sb one knows))[T+n](infml)：～an old acquaintance(dead)不理睬老熟人;I saw her in town today，but she～me(dead/cold). 我今天在城里看見了她，可她裝沒看見我。〖同〗ignore;〖反〗welcome，greet;
?(18)切(球)(make (a ball) spin by striking)[T+n]：～the ball to the left/to the boundary 把球切向左邊/邊線;
?(19)長(牙)(have(a new tooth)beginning to grow through the gums)[T+n]：The baby is～ting her first teeth.小女孩正在長乳牙。
?(20)稀釋(lessen the strength of;make sth less pure)[T+n，T+n+prep(with)](尤AmE)：～whisky/wine/the drink(with water)(用水)稀釋威士忌酒/葡萄酒/飲料;〖同〗thin，water;
?(21)(線)相交((of a line) meet and cross (another line))[T+n]：The line AB～s (is～) by the line DC at the point E (at right angles/at an angle of 45°).直線AB與DC在E點相交(成直角/45度角)。The line～s the circle at two points/in two places.直線與圓相交于兩點/兩處?！纪絚ross;
?(22)切牌(divide (a pack of playing cards) into two piles before dealing)[I，T+n]：It's your turn to～. 該你切牌了。C～(the cards)to decide who deals.切一下牌來決定誰當莊家。～the cards/the pack翻牌決定(發(fā)牌者和分撥);Let's～for dealer/trumps/partners.咱們來給莊家切牌/切牌決定什么是王牌/切牌決定誰和誰一撥。
?(23)灌唱片(record (a gramophone record))[T+n](infml)：The pop star～a new disc.那流行歌手灌了一張新唱片。When did he～his first record/disc? 他什么時候錄的第一張唱片?
?(24)走捷徑(move or walk，usu to shorten one's journey)[T+n，T+n+adv(though)]：～the corner走捷徑;～through the park on one's way to work上班時穿過公園抄近路;
?cut across (v prep)1)抄近路(vt)：～across a field/a park/a yard to gain some time抄近路穿過一片地/一個公園/一個院子以省點時間; 2)超越(vt)：The new tax program～s across party lines.新稅收計劃不考慮黨派界限。3)與……相背(vt)：His speech～across what he'd said before.他的講話與他以前說過的話相矛盾。
?cut at (v prep) 向……砍去(vt)：～at an enemy/a rope向敵人/繩子砍去;
?cut away (v adv) 切(割，砍，剪，鋸)掉(vt)：～away dead branches from a tree從樹上砍掉枯枝;
?cut back (v adv) 1)減少，削減(vt & vi)：～back (on) production/expenses/the number of workers 減少生產(chǎn)/花費/工人數(shù)目; 2)修剪(vt)：～back a rose bush修剪玫瑰叢;
?cut down(v adv)(infml)：1)砍倒(vt)：～down a tree with an axe用斧頭砍倒一棵樹; 2)改短(vt)：～down a pair of trousers/a coat/an article/a story把褲子/上衣/文章/故事改短; 3)削減，減少(vt & vi)：～down one's expenses/the cost of production/the office staff 削減開支/生產(chǎn)成本/辦公人員;～down(on)cigarettes/smoking/drinking減少抽煙/抽煙/喝酒; 4)砍死(倒)(vt)：～down an enemy soldier砍倒(死)一個敵兵; 5)使……病斃(vt，用pass)：be～down by a disease患一種疾病而死; 6)砍(壓)價(vt)：～sb down to ￡100 把某人的索價壓到100英鎊;
?cut in (v adv) 1)插嘴，打斷(vi)：～in on sb's conversation打斷別人談話; 2)插(擠)入(vi)：The speeding car overtook us and then～in (on us). 那超速的車越過我們，然后插在我們前頭。～in at the head of the line插在隊列前頭;
?cut into (v prep) 插嘴，打斷(vt)：～into sb's conversation/a talk打斷別人談話/談話;
?cut off (v adv) 1)使電話中斷(vt，常pass)：I was～off in the middle of the call.我的電話打半截斷了。 2)使早喪(vt，常pass)：be～off in the prime of life/in one's prime/in the best part of life正值青春年華時死去(英年早逝); 3)剝奪繼承權(quán)(vt)：～one's son off completely without a penny完全剝奪兒子的繼承權(quán); 4)隔(阻)斷(vt)：～off the enemy's retreat/an escape route切斷敵人的退路/逃跑路線;(wood/fence)～off the/one's view of sth(樹林/籬笆)隔斷了視線，看不見……; 5)隔絕(vt)：(floods/snow/tide)～the village off from the outside world/sb off from base(洪水/雪/潮水)把村子與外界/某人與基地隔絕; 6)切掉，剪去(參見(2))(vt)：～one's finger/sb's head off切掉手指/砍頭;～off a piece of bread from a loaf/a metre of cloth from a roll/some flowers from the bush從一條面包上切下一塊/從一卷布上剪一米布/從灌木上剪下幾朵花;
?cut out (v adv) 1)驟然停止(vi)：The engine/radio～out.發(fā)動機/收音機突然熄火/無聲了。 2)停止(做或說)(vt)(尤命令式)(infml)：Just～it/that out!住嘴! 3)砍出(vt)：～out a path through the jungle在叢林中砍出一條路來;～out a place/a niche for oneself in politics (fig)在政界創(chuàng)建自己的地位; 4)裁剪(vt)：～out a dress(from a roll of cloth)(從一卷布上)裁剪一件衣服; 5)刪掉(vt)：～out the unimportant details/all the nonsense刪掉不重要的細節(jié)/所有的廢話; 6)戒掉，停(vt)：～out smoking/strong drinks/sweets戒掉煙/烈性酒/甜食;～out the talking停止聊天; 7)剪下(vt)：～an article/an advertisement out of a newspaper從報上剪下一篇文章/一則廣告; 8)天生適合做某事(vt，用pass)：be～out for teaching/for a teacher/to be a teacher他天生適合教書/當老師/當老師;be～out for the job/a doctor天生適合干這個工作/當大夫;
?cut up (v adv) 1)切碎(vt)：～up the vegetables/the meat/the tree把蔬菜切碎/肉切碎/樹劈成細塊; 2)砍傷(vt)(infml)：be badly～up in the fight 在戰(zhàn)斗中受重傷; 3)使痛苦(vt，通常pass)(infml)：be badly (terribly)～up by the news/one's son's death因那消息/兒子的死而悲痛萬分; 4)摧毀(vt)：～up the enemy's forces摧毀敵人的部隊;
?cut sth open 切開：fall and～one's head open跌倒把頭磕破了;
?cut sth short 1)使……短：～sb's hair/one's speech/a long story short把某人的頭發(fā)剪短/縮短講話/長話短說(簡而言之); 2)打斷，插嘴：～sb short in the middle of his explanation中途打斷某人的解釋;～short sb's tour/sb's honeymoon/a meeting打斷某人的旅行/某人的蜜月/一個會議;
?→′cutlet n 薄肉排;′cut-out n(剪下的)圖案;?cut-′price adj 減價的;?cut-′rate adj 減價的;′cutler n 切割器;切割……的工人;緝私用的巡邏快艇;′cut-throat n 謀殺者;adj 兇狠的;′cutting n 插枝;剪報;adj 刺骨的;鋒利的;尖刻的;′cutpurse n 扒手;
?n (1)切(割，砍)傷，刀口(wound，slit or opening made with sth sharp)[C]：a deep～in the leg/in the finger/on the hand/on the forehead腿/手指/手/前額上深深的刀口;get a～on one's thumb大拇指被割傷;bandage the～包扎刀傷;make a～in the cloth with one's scissors用剪刀在布上剪個口;make a～for the railroad tracks開出通道以鋪鐵路;make a～through the woods在樹林中開出一條通道;〖同〗wound，opening;
?(2)(一)切(割，砍，剪，鋸)(act of cutting)[C]：make a～at the enemy/in sb's belly/on sb's face with a sword 向敵人/在某人腹部/在某人臉上砍一刀;Your hair could do with a～. 你的頭發(fā)該理了。
?(3)切下的東西(肉)(sth obtained by cutting，esp a piece of meat cut from an animal)[C]：What～of beef did you use for that stew? 你用哪個部位切下來的牛肉做的那鍋燉牛肉?lean～of pork/beef(切下的)一塊瘦豬/牛肉;a very tasty～of beef一塊鮮美可口的牛肉;a choice～of meat一塊精選的肉;a～of fresh lamb(切下的)一塊鮮羊肉;a good/nice/large～off the joint 從大塊肉上切下來的很好/很好/大大的一塊肉;a～of pie/tobacco(切下的)一塊陷餅/煙葉;〖同〗piece，slice;
?(4)縮小(短)，降低(reduction in size，amount，quantity，length，etc)[C][N(in)]：take/have/accept a～in salary/wages薪水/工資給減少了;make a～in price/spending/expenditure/production降低價錢/花費/消耗/生產(chǎn);announce a price～宣布降價;get a tax～獲得減稅;a power～停(限)電;〖同〗reduction，decrease，contraction，shortening;〖反〗increase，rise，expansion，enlargement;
?(5)刪剪(節(jié))(act of removing part of a play，film，book，etc，esp to improve or shorten)[C][N(in)]：The censor/editor made several～s in the film/the manuscript/the long article/the book審查員/編輯刪去了那片子/手稿/長文章/書中好幾處。a play～劇本的刪節(jié);
?(6)(修)剪(act of shortening(sth)with sth sharp)[C]：give the grass a good～好好修剪一下草地;His hair needs a～.他的頭發(fā)得理了。
?(7)裁剪式樣(style in which sth(eg clothes)is made by cutting)[C]：I like the～of your new suit.我喜歡你的新套服的式樣。Your new dress has a fine/very good～.你的新裙子的式樣很不錯。
?(8)切(球)(quick sharp stroke in cricket，tennis，etc)[C]：a～to the boundary向邊線的切球;
?(9)(一)份(獲利)(share of money，profits from sth)[C][N(of/in)](infml)：Your～will be ￡100.分給你的一份利潤是100英鎊。get/take a 10%～of oil profits得到/收取石油利潤的10%;〖同〗share，portion;
?(10)傷人的話(remark，etc that causes mental pains to sb)[C]：That remark was an unkind～directed at me.那話不懷好意，是沖我的。
?→′papercut n 剪紙;′woodcut n 木刻;′haircut n 理發(fā);
?【辨異】cut與chop的區(qū)別見CHOP。