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cut (obj) KNIFEkQtvcutting, past cut to break the surface of (something), or to divide or make (something) smaller, using a sharp tool, esp. a knife切，割You usually cut bread, meat and cheese with a knife, but you usually cut paper and cloth with scissors. [T]通常用小刀切面包、肉和奶酪，而用剪刀剪纸和布。Could you cut me a slice of bread? /Could you cut a slice of bread for me? [+ two objects]能帮我切片面包吗?I've cut myself/my hand on that glass/with that knife. [T]我被那玻璃片/那把小刀割伤了（手）。Could you cut my meat up (=cut it all into small pieces) for me please, Daddy? [M]爸爸，帮我把肉切开，好吗?This knife doesn't cut very well, it's not sharp enough. [I]这把刀不够锋利，不太好切。This material cuts easily (=It is easy to cut this material). [I]这种材料好切。I had my hair cut at Croppers last time. [T]上次我是在克罗伯那家店里剪的发。Which of you children cut this hole in my best tablecloth? [T]你们这帮孩子，是谁在我最好的桌布上割了个洞?Firefighters had to cut the trapped driver loose/free (=cut the metal, etc. to allow the driver to get out of the car) using special equipment. [T + obj + adj]救火员不得不动用特殊器械切开汽车，救出受困的驾驶员。He fell off the swing and cut his head open (=got a deep cut in his head). [T + obj + adj]他从秋千上摔下来，头上割了道口子。Her face was cut to pieces/shreds (=badly cut in many places) by flying glass. [T]她的脸被散射的玻璃碎片割得伤痕累累。Please don't cut my hair too short! [T + obj + adj]请别把我的头发剪得太短!He cut the cake in/into six (pieces) and gave each child a slice. [T]他把蛋糕切成六块，分给小孩每人一块。I've just cut through two layers of cloth by mistake! [I]我错把两层布一起给剪了。I'll cut away/out (=remove completely) all the dead wood from those rose bushes. [M]我打算剪光那些玫瑰花丛中的枯枝。Cut your roses back (=shorten their stems) in February before they start to grow. [M]二月里，在玫瑰花开始长之前，得把他们的茎剪短。We'll cut those two trees down (=remove them) to make room for the swimming pool. [M]我们将砍掉那两棵树，腾出地方来造游泳池。Don't cut into (=start) that cake specially for me. [I]不要特意为我把蛋糕切开。I don't like doing the shopping on a Saturday afternoon because it cuts into my weekend (=it stops me doing other things).我不愿在星期六下午上街购物，因为这使我周末不能有完整时间做其他事了。Remember to cut off the fat before you fry the steak. [M]煎牛排之前别忘了把肥肉削去。The children cut the pictures out (=removed them by cutting) and stuck them in their scrapbooks. [M]孩子们剪下画片，把它们贴在剪贴本上。I'm not cut out (=I'm not the right type of person) to be a politician/for politics!我不是搞政治的料。If you say something cuts both/two ways, you think it has both a good and a bad side.有好也有坏，利弊互见The storm cut a swath through (=destroyed a large part of) the village.这场风暴把村里的大片土地夷为平地。She always manages to cut through (=understand what is behind) the complex theory and get at the facts.她总能挖掘出那深奥理论中隐含的东西，发现事实真相。Something which can be cut with a knife is very obvious in an unpleasant way.（不快事物）明显存在The tension was so thick in the air you could cut it with a knife.气氛这么紧张，你明显可以感到。All her talk about her rich friends cuts no/very little ice with me (=doesn't make me feel any respect)!她吹嘘她那些富有的朋友们，但这对我不起作用。It's silly to cut off your nose to spite your face (=hurt yourself more than the person you're trying to hurt)--if you stop using the local shop because you've quarrelled with the owner, you'll have nowhere to buy things!拿自己出气，真傻----如果你只因为和店主吵了一架就不愿再光顾本地商店的话，你将找不到购物的地方。If you cut it/things fine, you allow very little time or money to do something.(时间或金钱)尽量节约She arrived ten minutes before her flight, so she was cutting it a bit fine.直到起飞前十分钟她才抵达，可算是节约时间了。If you are at the cutting edge of something, you are involved in its most recent stage of development.发展前沿The company is at the cutting edge of television miniaturization.公司在电视微型化上处于领先。(Br saying)'You should cut your coat according to your cloth' means you should do the best you can with the limited money you have.量入为出，量布裁衣
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