① cut off意為“切斷,中止,關(guān)掉”,指因某種主觀或客觀原因,停止或中斷某物的供應(yīng)、聯(lián)系或通信聯(lián)絡(luò)。cut off可用于主動語態(tài)或被動語態(tài)。
They've cut off the water supplies of the city. 他們已切斷了這個城市的供水。
Their talk was cut off by a knock at the door. 他們的談話被敲門聲中斷了。
He has cut the motor off. 他已經(jīng)關(guān)掉了發(fā)動機。
② cut off還可以表示“切開,剪掉,使死去”。
She cut off a mooncake and gave them to the children. 她切了一塊月餅,分給孩子們。
He was suddenly cut off by heart attack. 他因心臟病發(fā)作而突然死去。
③ cut down意為“使……降價,減價”,常指通過討價還價等方式使賣主降價。cut是及物動詞,后可跟某人或價格,cut down by… 表示降價多少,cut down to表示降價到多少。
In the end we cut him down. 最后我們使他降了價。
He asked too much for the chairs,but I managed to cut the price down by 3 dollars. 這些椅子他要價太貴,但是我終于讓價格下降了3美元。
They were gradually cut down to 20 dollars. 他們的要價被逐漸降到20美元。
④ cut out指完全地“停止,放棄”。
He has cut out gambling.(=He no longer gambles. He has stopped gambling.)他不再賭博了。(完全放棄了)
He has cut down(on)gambling.(=He now gambles less often than before.)他現(xiàn)在賭博比以前少了。
⑤ cut in指“插嘴”。
He always cuts in when other people are talking. 別人講話時他總愛插嘴。
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cut構(gòu)成的常用短語:
cut short 打斷,中斷
cut into 打斷;插嘴
cut through 穿過
cut back 減少;停止
cut up 切成碎片