单词 | cut down on |
释义 | cut down on cut down vi phrasal: (reduce consumption) SC 削减消耗 SC 减少消耗 If you can't give up smoking altogether, you should at least try to cut down. 如果你不能彻底戒烟的话,那么也应该试着减少吸烟量。 cut down on [sth] vi phrasal + prep: (reduce, consume less of) SC 削减对…的消耗 SC 减少对…的消费 It's hard to cut down on alcohol when my friends keep inviting me out for drinks. 在朋友一直邀请我外出喝酒时,就很难减少对酒精的摄入。 cut [sth] down, cut down [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (reduce) SC 削减 xuē jiǎn SC 减少 xuē jiǎn,jiǎn shǎo TC 減少 When the team decided to cut down their roster, everyone was upset. 当队伍决定裁员时,每个人都很沮丧。 cut [sth] down, cut down [sth] vtr + adv: (tree: fell) (树) SC 砍倒 kǎn dǎo It's a pity that they cut down that old tree. 很遗憾他们砍倒了那棵树。 cut [sb] down vtr phrasal sep: figurative (kill, strike down) SC 杀死 shā sǐ TC 殺死 Many soldiers were cut down by enemy fire. 由于敌军的炮火,许多士兵都被杀死了。 cut [sb/sth] down to size expr: (criticize, find faults) SC 揭穿...的底细 SC 挫挫…的傲气 Rick was cocky at first, but his new teammates cut him down to size. |
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