| 单词 | cut corners |
| 释义 | cut cornerscut corners 1 SPEND MONEYto save time, money, or energy by doing things quickly and not as carefully as you should 〔为了节省时间、金钱或精力而〕马虎从事 Don’t try to cut corners when you’re decorating. 装潢的时候不要图省事。 Examples from the Corpus cut corners• If it's rough, the manufacturer has cut corners by not sealing the back edge.• If I cut corners, I have something left on Saturday to go shopping with.• One airline was accused of cutting corners on safety.• The agency accused the airline of cutting corners on safety.• People cut corners, creating new tracks and damaging the land.• Men working on the site complained of pressure to cut corners to save time on the delayed project.• I want something deeper than the stuff you usually do for me, so don't look for ways to cut corners.• Operators who cut corners will get a licence for only 12 years. → cut corners at corner1(5) 2 FAST/QUICKto do something in a way that saves time, effort, or money, but that also results in it not being done properly 〔为了节省时间、精力或金钱而〕马虎从事，走捷径 There’s a temptation to cut corners when you’re pushed for time, but it’s not worth it. 时间紧迫时你会很想走捷径，但这么做并不值得。 Examples from the Corpus cut corners• I want something deeper than the stuff you usually do for me, so don't look for ways to cut corners.• If it's rough, the manufacturer has cut corners by not sealing the back edge.• People cut corners, creating new tracks and damaging the land.• If I cut corners, I have something left on Saturday to go shopping with.• Men working on the site complained of pressure to cut corners to save time on the delayed project.• Operators who cut corners will get a licence for only 12 years. → cut corners at cut1(6) |
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