cut back 1. 急忙返回 We cut back into the pine wood and hid there till it was dark. 我们急忙返回松林躲起来直到天黑。 2. 修剪;截短 cut the plants back in order to improve their growth later in the season 修剪植物的枝条以利后期生长 3. 削减;缩减 cut back further on public spending 进一步削减政府经费 They cut back on production during the power cuts. 他们在停电期间缩减生产。 4. (电影镜头等)回切;倒叙 5. 稀释(沥青等)