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cut off [phrasal verb] 1 of a machine : to stop working suddenly : to turn off（机器）突然熄火，停止运转 -
The engine suddenly cut off. [=cut out]发动机突然熄火了。 -
The air-conditioning cut off, and the room was silent.空调突然停了，房间里一片寂静。 2 cut (something) off or cut off (something) a : to remove (something) by cutting切掉；剪掉；砍掉 -
Cut off dead flowers to promote new growth.把枯死的花剪掉，好让新的快点长出来。 -
I had very long hair, but I cut most of it off in college.我以前头发很长，但上大学时剪短了。 -
He decided to cut off his beard.他决定把胡子剃了。 -
He was running around like a chicken with its head cut off. [=he was acting in a very excited and confused way]他像一只没头苍蝇似的瞎忙乎。 b : to stop or end (something)停止；终止 -
They had a vote to cut off debate on the budget.他们投票结束了关于预算的争论。 -
The organization cut off its ties with the country's government.这个组织切断了与该国政府的联系。 -
His family cut off all communication/contact with him after the incident.那场事故以后，他的家人断绝了和他之间所有的联系。 c : to stop people from seeing or using (something) : to block (something)阻碍；阻挡；堵塞 -
Their fence cuts off our view of the ocean.他们的篱笆遮挡了我们看大海的视线。 -
Many of the town's roads were cut off when the river overflowed.河水泛滥，镇子上多条公路都被切断了。 -
The army cut off all escape routes.军队切断了所有逃跑路线。 d : to stop the movement or supply of (something)停止（或中断）供给 -
The power was cut off to our apartment building.我们公寓大楼的供电中断了。 -
The earthquake cut off our water supply.地震使我们的供水中断了。 -
They've decided to cut off funding/aid to the group.他们决定终止为这一团体提供资金/援助。 -
His main source of income had been cut off.他的主要收入来源中断了。 3 cut (someone or something) off or cut off (someone or something) : to cause (someone or something) to be separate or alone使隔开；使分开；使隔离 — often + from -
an island nation geographically cut off from the rest of the world不与世界上其他国家接壤的岛国 -
They are cut off from (contact with) the outside world.他们被与外界隔离起来。 -
She cut herself off from her family.她断绝了和家人的联系。 -
He's emotionally cut off from his wife.他和妻子感情不和。 4 cut (someone) off or cut off (someone) a : to stop (someone) from talking打断（某人） -
I was in the middle of telling a story when she cut me off [=she interrupted me] to ask about dinner.我正讲着故事，她打断了我，问我晚餐怎么办。 -
He spoke for 12 minutes until his teacher finally cut him off.他都说了12分钟了，老师才终于打断他的发言。 ◊ If you get cut off when you are using the telephone, the telephone connection suddenly ends and you can no longer hear the other person.（电话）中断，断线 b US : to drive in front of (someone in another vehicle) in a sudden and dangerous way（突然）超车 -
He shouted at a driver who cut him off.他冲那个突然超车冲到他前面的司机大叫。 -
Hey, that guy/car just cut me off!嘿，那家伙/那辆车刚才超车冲到我前面去了！ c : to move ahead and force (someone) to stop拦截 d : to decide not to give money or property to (someone) after your death剥夺（某人的）继承权 -
In her will, she cut off her son without a cent/penny.她在遗嘱中没有给儿子留下一分钱。 -
She cut him off completely.她完全剥夺了他的继承权。 e : to refuse to allow (someone) to drink more alcohol不让（某人）继续饮酒 — see also 1cut 1d, cutoff |