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cut down
1. 砍倒；杀死
cut down a tree with an axe 用斧子砍倒一棵树
His chauffeur was cut down in a spray of machine-gun fire. 他的司机在一阵机枪扫射中被撂倒。
2. 削减，减少
cut down on imports 削减进口
We must cut our expenses down somehow. 我们得设法减少开支。
cut down (on) smoking and drinking 少抽烟少喝酒
3. (疾病等)夺去…的生命；使不能走动
He was cut down in his prime by cancer. 他正当盛年便被癌症夺去了生命。
4. 说服(卖主)减价
At first he wanted ￡15 for the vase but I cut him down to ￡10. 这花瓶他起初要价15英镑，但经我还价以10英镑成交。
I managed to cut him down by ￡5. 我设法使他减价 5 英镑。
5. 把(衣服)改短；删节(文章等)
cut down an old pair of trousers 把一条旧裤子改短
cut an article down to 1000 words 把一篇文章删减到1000字
6. 超过，胜过
He cuts down the finest orator. 他胜过最佳的演说家。
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