1. vt. & vi.切，剪，割，削，砍　 make an opening, slit or wound in (sth) with a sharp instrument
2. vt.削减　 reduce by removing a part of it
3. vt.挖成；刻成　 make or form sth by removing material with a cutting tool
4. vt.与…相交　 cross
5. vt.使（某人）感到疼痛或痛苦　 cause physical or mental pain to (sb)
6. vt.缺席；停止　 be absent; stop
7. vt. & vi.切牌　 lift and turn up part of a pack of playing-card

　～ a cake　切蛋糕
　～ an apple　切苹果
　～ firewood　砍柴
　～ meat　切肉
　～ one's hair　理发
　～ trees　砍树
　～ cost　削减成本
　～ expense　削减费用
　～ prices　减价
　～ report　缩短报告
　～ salary　减少工资
　～ time　减少时间
　～ wages　减少工资
　～ a canal　挖水渠
　～ a hole　挖洞
　～ a tunnel　开凿隧道
　～ coal　挖煤
　～ line　相交
　～ classes　旷课
　～ school　逃学
　～ the gun　制止发动机发动
　～ a caper　手足舞蹈
　～ a dash　卖弄，炫耀自己
　～ a fat hog　虚摆架子，虚张声势
　～ a joke　说笑
　～ loose　摆脱，狂欢
　～ a loss　相机撒手
　～ a tooth　长牙齿，长见识
　～ both ways　抱骑墙态度
　～ no ice　不起作用
　～ better　更容易切
　～ deep　切得很深
　～ well　切得很好
　～ completely　完全地切开
　～ cruelly　粗鲁地割开
　～ deeply　深深地切开
　～ deliberately　故意切开
　～ diagonally　从对角线处切开
　～ effectively　有效地削减
　～ exquisitely　精美地切开
　～ generously　以通常方式切开
　～ heartlessly　无情地割开
　～ keenly　渴望分开
　～ obliquely　斜着剪
　～ summarily　当场切开
　～ violently　以暴力方式切开
　～ about　乱切
　～ away　砍掉，逃走
　～ back　削减，迅速返回，追述
　～ back production　缩小生产规模
　～ down expenses　削减开支
　～ down the tree　把树砍倒
　～ in　插嘴，拦截，超车，干预，允许加入
　～ off　截断
　～ off from　遮拦
　～ out　裁剪（衣服），击败，切掉，删去
　～ out a coat　裁剪一件上衣
　～ up　切碎，抨击
　～ according to　根据…切
　～ across　抄近路穿过，遮〔打〕断
　～ after　追赶
　～ against　（被…)碰伤
　～ at　向…猛击，破坏
　～ at the rope　割绳子
　～ from　从…切下
　～ into　切开
　～ into a conversation　插嘴
　～ into cubes　切成方块
　～ into shreds　切成条〔块〕
　～ into slices　切成片
　～ on　根据…裁剪，刻在…上
　～ out of　从…上剪下
　～ through　穿过
　～ to　将…减少到，彻底打败，触及痛处
　～ to piece　被击溃
　～ to the bone　刺骨
　～ to the heart　伤透了心
　～ to the left　向左急转
　～ with　用…切

　The scissors cut well.　这剪刀很快。
　The knife didn't cut deep enough.　这刀切得还不够深。
　The raging wind cuts like a knife.　狂风就像刀割一样。
　The tailor cuts with her left hand.　这个裁缝用左手裁剪。
　A freshly baked cake doesn't cut easily.　刚烘好的蛋糕不易切。
　This cloth is too narrow to cut well.　这块布料太窄，不易裁成所需的样式。
　Words cut more than swords.　恶语比利剑更伤人。
　Let's cut for dealer.　让咱们切牌来决定由谁先发牌吧。
　The meat cuts very tender.　这肉切起来很嫩。
　The alloy cuts tough.　这种合金切起来比较韧。
　We need a lawn mower to cut the grass.　我们需要一台草坪修剪机来割草。
　She cut a cake with a knife.　她用刀切蛋糕。
　Don't cut your finger.　别切着手指。
　He cut his face while shaving.　他刮胡子时把脸刮破了。
　The mayor came to cut the ribbon for the exhibition in person.　市长亲自来为展览会剪彩。
　She cut a hole in the cloth.　她在布上剪了个洞。
　We cut the supply lines of the enemies.　我们切断了敌人的补给线。
　We mustn't cut the cost of education.　我们不应该削减教育经费。
　Our factory has been cutting production costs.　我们的工厂一直在降低生产成本。
　The boss cut workers' wages at will.　这个老板任意减少工人的工资。
　She cut her name in the table.　她把她的名字刻在桌子上。
　The path cuts the meadow diagonally.　那条路斜穿过草地。
　What she said cut me terribly.　她说的话使我非常难受。
　His cruel remark cut me deeply.　他冷酷的话语深深地刺痛了我。
　They were cutting cards.　他们正在切牌。
　Has the wheat been cut yet?　小麦收割了吗?
　The telephone wires were cut.　电话线被切断了。
　The coat was well cut and well made.　这件大衣裁得好，做得也好。
　Your salary was cut since you were absent several times.　你的薪水减少了，因为你缺了几次勤。
　As a result the cost of production was cut by 35% percent.　结果生产成本降低了35%。
　The article is too long; it has to be cut.　这篇文章太长了，要删减。
　We mustn't cut the feet to fit the shoes.　我们不能削足适履。
　Cut yourself some pineapple.　你自己切一些菠萝吃吧。
　I cut you a piece of meat.　我给你切块肉。
　Ade cut a slice of bread for me.　艾德给我切了块面包。
　Please cut some ham for her.　请给她切些火腿。
　The guard cuts one boot open.　卫兵割开了一只靴子。
　The sharp stone cut his head open.　尖石块把他的头砸破了。
　The barber had cut your hair very short.　理发员把你的头发剪得很短。
　We'll cut the lawn close.　我们要把草坪贴地修齐。
　Cut the boat loose, we're ready to sail.　砍断缆绳，我们准备启航了。
　Cut the poor dog loose quickly, his neck is caught in the rope.　赶快把这条可怜的狗放开，它的脖子被绳子缠住了。
　He cuts open the door of the safe.　他把保险箱的门撬开。
　The teacher told me to cut short the sentence that seemed too long.　老师叫我把那个看起来太长的句子缩短。
　Which string are you going to cut short?　你要紧哪根弦?
　Go and get your hair cut.　去把你的头发理了。

 ♣ cut across　(v.+prep.)
1. 抄近路穿过 cross or go through instead of going around; take a shorter way across
　We may as well cut across the playground.　我们不妨从运动场上横穿过去。
　We can gain some time if we cut across this field.　如果我们从这块地穿过，那么我们就可以赢得一些时间。
　Haas didn't want to walk to the corner and turn, so he cut across the yard to the street.　哈斯不愿绕道，所以穿越后院到街上去。
　You can catch him up if you cut across the forest.　如果你抄近路从树林里穿过去，就能赶上他。
2. 遮断，打断 interrupt
　〔说明〕 cut across作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　The wall cuts across our line of vision.　那堵墙挡住了我们的视线。
　Her loud voice cut across the conversation.　她大嚷大叫，打断了这次谈话。
3. 与…相抵触 contradict
　〔说明〕 cut across作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　His ideas cut across my own on the subject.　在这个问题上他的想法和我的不一致。
　The plan didn't work because it cut clean across the will of the mass.　那个计划完全违背了群众的意愿，因而行不通。
　The minister's speech cut across what he's said before.　部长的讲话与他以前所说的相抵触。
　I thought I would ask your help, if it doesn't cut across any of your proper functions here.　我想求你给我帮忙，如果这样做是你职权范围允许的话。
　He'll oppose anything that cuts across his own interests.　凡是与他的利益相冲突的事情他一概反对。
4. 把…包括在影响范围之内 include within the scope of effect or significance
　This is a problem that cuts across all strata of society.　这是一个影响到一切社会阶层的问题。
 ♣ cut along　(v.+adv.)
　快走　go quickly
　〔说明〕 cut along常用于祈使句。
　Cut along and ask him if he needs our help.　快去问他是否需要我们的帮助。
　Cut along to your mother's, will you?And take her this basket of food.　赶快到你妈妈那儿去，好吗?把这一篮子食品带给她。
 ♣ cut at　(v.+prep.)
1. 向…猛击；破坏 aim a sharp blow at; ruin
　The soldier cut at the enemy with his sword.　士兵用剑朝敌人砍去。
　The farmer cut at the snake with a stick.　这个农民用棍子使劲打蛇。
　He cut desperately at the rope in an attempt to free his foot.　他拼命砍绳子，试图把自己的脚解脱开。
2. 在…相交 intersect at
　The two lines cut at point B.　这两条线在B点上相交。
　The line CD cuts the line AB at the point E. CD　线在E点上与AB线相交。
　One line cuts another at a right angle.　两线相交成直角。
 ♣ cut away　(v.+adv.)
1. 切，剪；去掉 remove by cutting
　We cut away the dead branches from the trees.　我们砍掉了树上的枯枝。
　He cut away the material which he didn't need.　他切掉了不需要的那块材料。
　The girl cut away most of the excess fat.　这位姑娘把大部分多余的脂肪切除了。
　The surgeon cut away all the diseased tissue.　外科大夫把坏死的组织都切除了。
　The front of the coat was cut away to show the colours underneath.　上衣的前襟被剪去一部分以露出内衣的颜色。
　The working model was cut away to show the inside of the building.　模型被去掉一部分以显露出楼房的内部。
2. 切成，剪成 shape by cutting
　The collar was cut away according to the fashion.　领子是根据流行的款式剪成的。
3. 迅速离开 go away quickly
　He threw his gun and cut away.　他扔了枪跑掉了。
　Cut away, children!The motorcade is starting.　快走开，孩子们！车队要出发了。
 ♣ cut back　(v.+adv.)
1. 剪〔裁，缩〕短 shorten by cutting off the end
　The gardener cut back all the bushes.　园工把所有的灌木丛都剪短了。
　He cut back the shoots of the apple tree.　他把那苹果树新抽的嫩枝剪短了。
　He decided to cut the plants back, in order to improve their growth later in the season.　他决定进行剪枝，以便使作物在季节后期长得更好。
　The tailor cut the cloth back.　裁缝把布裁短。
　The Americans cut back the word "catalogue" and it became "catalog".　美国人把catalogue这个词加以缩短，成了catalog. 　This kind of word has been cut back to save space.　这类词被缩短了，以便节省篇幅。
2. 减少，削减 reduce by cutting
　They're cutting back train services and postal deliveries.　他们正在减少火车服务和邮件投递。
　After the big job was finished, the builder cut back the number of men looking for him.　那幢大建筑物完工后，建筑师便裁减了许多人。
　We must cut back our expenses.　我们必须削减开支。
　Owing to the unfavourable political climate, his investment in the country has been cut back by thirty percent.　由于不利的政治气候，他在那个国家的投资减少了30%。
　We must cut back on expenditure in order to remain solvent.　我们应减少开支，以备急用。
　They had to cut back on production during the power cuts.　在电力不足时期，他们不得不降低生产。
3. 急转方向；迅速返回 change direction suddenly; return quickly
　〔说明〕 cut back作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　The football player pretended to run forward, then cut back and took the ball the other way.　那位足球运动员假装朝前跑，而后突然改变方向，将球向另一个方向带去。
　We cut back into the pine wood and hid there till it was dark.　我们急忙返回松林躲起来直到天黑。
4. 追述，倒叙 return to a previous scene (usually in a novel or a moving picture)
　The script cuts back to the old hero's childhood.　剧本倒叙了老英雄的童年。
　The film cut back to the earlier scene so that we understood her reasons.　电影倒叙了以前的情景，使我们了解了她的理由。
 ♣ cut down　(v.+adv.)
1. 把…砍倒〔割掉〕 cause to fall by cutting
　It was difficult to cut the tree down with a knife.　用一把刀很难把这棵树砍倒。
　He who cuts down any trees here is to be punished.　在此伐树者罚！
　Some naughty boys cut down the flag staff.　几个顽皮的孩子把旗杆砍倒了。
　She cut the grass down.　她把草割掉。
　The trees were cut down to make way for a new road.　为了修一条新路，那些树木被砍掉了。
2. 裁短，改小 make shorter or smaller
　My sister cut father's coat down to fit me.　我的姐姐按我的身材把父亲的上衣裁短了。
　She is cutting down her dress for her younger sister.　她正把自己的衣服改小，准备给妹妹穿。
　The clothes were cut down many times by the mother to fit the younger ones.　这件衣服被母亲改小了好几次，以适合排行小的孩子穿。
3. 减少，降低 reduce in quantity or amount
　He ought to cut down the volume of work.　他应该减少工作量。
　She is trying to cut down her weight.　她正设法减肥。
　We were for cutting down the cost of production.　我们赞成降低成本。
　We might cut the book down to a little over a hundred pages.　我们可以把这本书压缩到比100页稍多一点。
　The factory's production has been cut down.　工厂的生产已被削减了。
　Your article will have to be cut down.　你的文章得删掉一部分。
　You must cut down on sugar to lose weight.　你必须少吃糖以减轻体重。
　I must cut down on my expenses somehow.　我必须想办法减少我的开支。
　The doctor advised him to cut down on drinking.　医生叫他少喝酒。
　You're a chain-smoker now. I'm afraid you'll have to cut down on smoking.　你现在抽烟已经一支不离一支了，恐怕得少抽一点才好。
4. 〈非正〉驳倒，使逊色，击败 destroy (an argument)
　He was so eloquent that he cut down the finest orator.　他能言善辩，胜过最好的演说家。
　Your arguments are too easy to be cut down.　你的论点一驳即倒。
5. 砍〔杀〕死，伤害 kill; injure
　He cut down some enemies.　他砍死了几个敌人。
　In the old society hunger, cold and illness cut down many of the villagers.　在旧社会，饥饿、寒冷和疾病夺去了村里许多人的生命。
　He cut down the snake.　他砍死了那条蛇。
　The soldier was cut down in his youth.　这名战士年纪轻轻就被杀害了。
　My brother was cut down in the prime of life by pneumonia.　我弟弟壮年死于肺病。
　He was cut down in the prime of his manhood in a car accident.　一次交通事故使他英年早逝。
 ♣ cut in¹　(v.+adv.)
1. 正插嘴，打断 interrupt with a remark
　〔说明〕 cut in作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　Don't cut in.　不要插嘴。
　He always cuts in when others people are talking.　他老是在别人说话时插嘴。
　We were discussing the current situation when a fat boy entered the room without knocking and cut in.　我们正在讨论目前形势，突然一个胖男孩没敲门就进到屋子里插嘴说话。
　I was enjoying the dance until that rude man cut in.　我正跳得高兴，却被那鲁莽汉子打断了。
　While we watching TV, an announcer cut in to tell us a piece of the latest news.　我们正看电视，广播员打断电视节目，报告我们一条最新消息。
　I'm sorry, but I must cut in and remind you that you're quoting the wrong statistics.　对不起，我得打断一下，我必须提醒你，你所引用的统计数字错了。
　He cut in on our conversation.　他在我们谈话中插嘴。
　"May I join you?"a loud voice cut in.　“我可以加入你们吗?”一个大嗓门插了一句。"It was here," she cut in, "that I first met him."她插嘴说：“我初次和他见面就是在这儿。”
2. 突然插到…前面 move or drive suddenly in front of sb or vehicle
　The teacher beside the lunch line saw Imes cut in, and she sent him back to wait his turn.　老师站在餐队旁，看见艾姆斯插队，把他唤回按秩序等待。
　Suddenly a car cut in.　突然一辆汽车抢了上来。
　Accidents are often caused by drivers who try to cut in.　司机超车抢行常常造成意外事故。
　A car passed Cage and cut in on her too close; she had to break quickly or she would have hit it.　一辆车超过凯奇，突然插入她们的车道，她赶忙刹车，差点没撞车。
　He was stopped when he tried to cut in on the queue.　他试图超车的时候被人拦住了。
3. 干预 meddle
　I think I ought to cut in on what they are doing.　我想我应该对他们所做的事情进行干预。
4. 允许加入 allow sb to join
　If you contribute ￡1000, we'll cut you in.　如果你捐助1000英镑，我们就吸收你入会。
　When my friends got a big contract, they cut me in.　当我的朋友们获得一份大合同时，他们也让我参加。
　Can you cut me in?　能让我参加吗?
　I would like to be cut in on this project.　我愿意加入这个项目。
 ♣ cut in²　(v.+prep.)
　把…切成（几块）　divide sth into parts
　Cut the cake in six and share it equally.　把蛋糕切成六份，大家分享。
　The car was cut in half in the crash.　在这次撞车事故中，汽车被撞成了两半。
 ♣ cut into　(v.+prep.)
1. 切入，刺入 prick or plunge into
　The knife easily cut into the cake.　刀一下子就切进了蛋糕。
　The glass cut into her hand.　玻璃扎进了她的手。
2. 把某物切成（几块） divide sth into parts
　She cut the apple into halves.　她把苹果切成两半。
　The ship was cut into several pieces in the accident.　在这次事故中，轮船被撞成了几段。
3. 打断〔扰〕 interrupt
　Don't cut into the story.　不要打断故事。
　She cut into our conversation several times.　她几次打断我们的谈话。
　My aunt's regular visits cut into my weekends.　我姑母的经常来访干扰我度周末。
4. 把…刻成 carve into
　The artisan can cut stones into various shapes.　这工匠能把石头雕成各种形状。
5. 使降低 cause to fall or drop
　The union made the company pay higher wages, which cut into the profits.　工会要求公司提高薪水，公司的利润因此降低。
　The other house got old and shabby, and that cut into the value.　周围的房子都破旧不堪，这使他房子的价值降低了。
 ♣ cut off¹　(v.+adv.)
1. 剪〔切，砍〕下 remove (part of sth) by cutting
　He cut off some branches from the tree.　他从树上剪掉几根树枝。
　Kehr cut off some flowers from the bush.　凯尔从树丛中剪下一些花。
　He cut the top off.　他把顶端切掉了。
　She cut off four metres of cloth from the roll.　她从那匹布上剪下4米。
　She is going to cut off her long hair.　她打算剪掉长发。
　He cut off a small piece of bread and gave it to me.　她切下来一小片面包，递给了我。
　The rebels cut off the heads of their captives.　叛乱者砍掉了俘虏的脑袋。
　The man's leg has been cut off.　那个人的腿给锯掉了。
2. 切〔隔〕断，阻碍 separate by cutting; disconnect; interrupt a telephone conversation; stop the supply of
　The floods cut us off from our homes.　洪水把我们挡住，回不了家。
　Our troops cut off the enemy's retreat.　我们的军队切断了敌人的退路。
　They cut off the gas supply.　他们停止了煤气供应。
　They again threatened to cut off aid to this nation.　他们再次威胁要停止对该国的援助。
　The operator cut him off before he had a chance to talk to me.　他还没有来得及和我说话，接线员就把他的电话挂断了。
　Our water supply has been cut off again.　我们的供水又被切断了。
　The water was cut off for two hours yesterday.　昨天停水两个小时。
　We were cut off by the tide and had to be rescued by boat.　我们为涨潮所困，只能等船只来救援。
　The enemy soldiers were cut off from their regiment.　敌兵与他们团部的联系被隔断了。
　Our telephone conversation was cut off.　我们的电话谈话被打断了。
3. 迅速离开 go away quickly
　Cut off now before the shop closes.　快走，赶在商店关门前。
　He cut off down a side street.　他从一条侧道跑掉。
4. （疾病等）使（人）死亡 kill; destroy
　Disease cut Brooks off in the best part of life.　疾病结束了布鲁克斯盛年的生命。
　A sudden attack of typhoid cut him off in the prime of his life.　伤寒突然发作，使他年纪轻轻就被夺去了生命。
　He was cut off when he was still young.　他死时年岁不大。
5. 不留遗产 give nothing at death; leave out of a will
　Mary married a man her father hated, and her father cut her off.　玛丽嫁给了一个她父亲不喜欢的人，因此她父亲一分钱也没留给她。
　Jim's uncle cut him off without a penny.　吉姆的叔叔没有留给他一文钱。
 ♣ cut off²　(v.+prep.)
　把…从…剪〔切〕下　remove sth from sth by cutting
　The cook cut the meat off a bone.　炊事员把骨头上的肉切了下来。
 ♣ cut out　(v.+adv.)
1. 剪下，切去 remove by cutting
　He cut out the picture from the newspaper.　他从报上剪下这图片。
　May I cut out the article about my performance?　我可不可以把关于我演出的那篇文章剪下来?
　The doctor cut out his tonsils.　医生切除了他的扁桃体。
　Pictures from these magazines can be cut out, and used as teaching aids.　这些杂志上的图片可以剪下来用作教学辅助材料。
2. 裁剪；劈开 shape or make (sth) by cutting
　She cut out a new dress.　她裁剪了一件新连衣裙。
　The tailor carefully examined the cloth before starting to cut out the garment.　裁缝在裁剪衣服之前，仔细打量了这块布料。
　They cut out a path through the jungle.　他们在密林中开出了一条小路。
3. 停止，戒除，放弃 stop; give up
　The radio cut out.　收音机突然停了。
　The engine slowed down and finally cut out.　发动机减慢下来，最后停了。
　When the temperature of the room reaches 20 degrees the convector heater cuts out.　当房间的温度达到20度时，加热器就自动关掉了。
　In view of the feeble health of the member, the delegation cut him out.　鉴于这位成员身体虚弱，代表团就不让他随行了。
　If I cut out coffee for the next two weeks I could manage well enough.　如果下两个星期不喝咖啡，我还是满可以对付过去的。
　If you want to get thin, you must cut out starch.　如果你想减肥，你必须不吃淀粉类食物。
　The doctor said I must cut overwork right out.　医生说我必须立刻停止过度劳累。
　Now just cut it out, you two!　你们两个现在不要再吵了。
　Why don't you cut out all this nonsense?　难道你还不停止所有这些无聊的事?
　Sweets should be cut out of diabetics diet.　糖尿病人不应该吃糖。
　He has decided to cut out smoking and drinking.　他已决心戒烟戒酒。
　Let's cut out talking and get back to work.　我们不谈了，回去干活吧。
　It's high time you cut out going to bed so late.　你早就不该这么晚睡觉了。
4. 删掉，省掉 reduce; save up
　You'd better cut out the last two paragraphs of your article.　你最好把你这篇文章中的最后两段删去。
　Before we get the book printed, you'll have to cut out the second part.　你必须在付印之前把第二部分删去。
　You can cut out what you like.　你可以随意删减。
　By practising thrift we can cut out a great deal of unnecessary expenditure.　通过节约我们可以省去大量不必要的开支。
5. 取代，击败 displace (sb) from favour, notice, etc.
　〔说明〕 cut out作此解时通常不用于进行体。
　With her speed and agility, Cage cut out all her competitors in the hurdle race.　凯奇跨栏时速度快，动作敏捷，击败了所有其他选手。
　The others were not well pleased when they found they were cut out by this new-comer.　当其他人发现自己被新来的人所取而代之的时候，他们着实不高兴。
6. 适合于，天生是干…的 be fit for; have a natural ability for
　He is cut out for a football player.　他天生是个当足球运动员的料子。
　She is not cut out for such a hard life.　她天生就不是过这种艰苦生活的料。
　I'm sure he would make a good journalist; he seems to be cut out for the job.　我确信他会成为一名优秀的新闻工作者，他好像天生就是干这一行的。
　We soon realized that she was cut out to be a teacher.　我们不久就认识到她适合于当教师。
 ♣ cut through　(v.+prep.)
　穿过，挤进　cross; crowd into
　I came by cutting through the lane.　我是穿过小巷抄近路来的。
　The boys next door cut through our yard on their way to school.　隔壁的男孩子们上学时抄近路，从我们家的院子里经过。
　They cut through the forest to get home.　他们由林中走路回家。
　The canal had to be cut through his land.　水渠得穿过他的地。
　He cut through the crowd.　他硬挤进人群中去。
 ♣ cut to　(v.+prep.)
1. 将…减少到 reduce sth to sth less
　You'd better cut your report to five pages.　你最好把报告删减到5页。
　Let's try to make the best use of our resources and cut the production costs to the bone.　我们要充分利用资源，最大限度地降低产品成本。
　The dense smoke cut visibility to inches.　烟雾中伸手不见五指。
　The college course was then cut to three years.　大学学制那时缩短到三年。
　The speed limit was cut to 45 miles per hour.　时速降低到45英里。
　When father lost his job, our living expenses had to be cut to the bone.　当父亲失业后，我们的花费不得不降低到最低程度。
2. 彻底打败 destroy sb
　The enemy troops were cut to pieces.　敌军被击溃。
3. 触及痛处，伤感情 hurt sb's feelings deeply
　Your reproach cuts me to the heart.　你的责备使我伤透了心。
　His ingratitude cut her to the heart.　他的忘恩负义刺痛了她的心。
　The remark cut her to the quick and she gave way to tears.　那句话刺痛了她，使她情不自禁地哭了起来。
 ♣ cut up　(v.+adv.)
1. （布料等）裁得出 cut sth in small pieces
　This piece of material may be cut up to make a pair of trousers.　这段布料可以裁一条裤子。
　That piece of cloth will cut up into a jacket.　那块布料可以裁成一件夹克。
2. 切碎，切割开 cut small; cut into pieces
　My mother cut some meat up and cooked some meatballs for us.　我妈妈剁了些肉，为我们做了些肉丸子吃。
　Let's cut up the chicken and make some soup.　我们把鸡剁成块煨汤吧。
　She cut the cake up and gave everybody a slice.　她把蛋糕切开，给每人分了一块。
　He cut down the tree and cut it up for firewood.　他把树砍倒，并把它劈成烧火用的小块。
　She always cuts up her food before she eats it.　她总是把食物先切成小块再吃。
3. 砍伤，使…受伤；毁坏 wound (sb) intentionally; destroy or severely damage (sth)
　The enemy aircraft cut up the entire village.　敌机炸毁了整个村庄。
　The heavy truck cut up the new lawn.　新草坪被重型卡车辗得伤痕累累。
　Her younger brother was cut up by a robber last week.　她弟弟上周被歹徒砍伤。
　All the passengers of the two cars were badly cut up in the smash.　两部车子上的人在撞车时全都受了重伤。
　The enemy are being cut up in the battle.　敌人在这场战斗中遭到重创。
　His hand was cut up in the accident.　他的手在这次事故中划破了。
　The city was cut up in last night's bombing.　在昨晚那场轰炸中，这座城市受到严重破坏。
4. 恶作剧，胡闹 play the fool
　Don't think I'm only cutting up.　别以为我在开玩笑。
　He often cut up in public.　他常常当众出洋相。
　At the party Mike and Jimmy were cutting up and broke a chair.　在舞会上，迈克和吉米耍闹而弄坏了一把椅子。
　Children are fond of cutting up whenever they have a good opportunity.　孩子们一有机会就喜欢闹着玩。
5. 对…吹毛求疵，抨击 criticize severely; express a poor opinion of
　Her performance was cut up in the next day's newspaper.　第二天报纸上就猛烈地批评她的演出。
　The film was severely cut up by many reviewers.　这部电影受到许多评论者的严厉批评。
6. 使悲痛，使伤心 give severe pain; cause grief; feel great sorrow
　This news had cut him up.　这消息使他心烦意乱。
　His son's death cut him up badly.　他儿子的死使他十分难过。
　He was badly cut up when his girlfriend gave him back his ring.　当他的女朋友退还给他戒指时，他非常伤心。
　She seemed very cut up by her troubles.　她似乎给烦心的事弄得够呛。
　She was cut up about her failure in the concert.　音乐会上的失败使她感到痛苦不堪。
7. （对…)表示恼火 be angry (about sth)
　If their requests continue to be ignored, they are liable to start cutting up rough.　如果他们的要求仍得不到满足的话，他们很可能要闹起来。
　It's no use anyone cutting up rough about it.　这件事闹也没有什么用。

 ♣ cut down by, cut down to
　短语cut down后可接介词by，也可接介词to，两者表达的意思完全不同：用by表示某物“减少”的数量；用to表示某物“降低到”某一数量。试比较：

 ♣ cut, carve, chop, hew, slash, slit
　这组词的意思相近，其区别是：cut表示“切，割，砍”，泛指用带刃的工具去切、割、砍等，常带有副词，说明切、割、砍的方式或目的；hew表示“砍，劈”，指挥起刀斧等较重的工具用力砍，被砍的东西往往较大、较重且难以处理，也指将东西凿成需要的样子；chop表示“砍，斩”，指迅速有力地劈开，或用连续的动作将东西砍碎、砍断；carve表示“切，刻”，指用专门的工具刻东西，或用快刀在桌上切肉成片；slit表示“切，割”，多指纵长的切割，侧重切开或割裂；slash表示“砍，斩”，指纵长挥砍，口子又长又深。例如：
　He hewed down an oak.　他砍倒一棵橡树。
　They hewed a canoe out of a tree trunk.　他们把一根树干劈成一条独木舟。
　He's chopping the firewood.　他正在劈柴。
　He carved the wood into the shape of a bird.　他把木头雕成一只鸟。
　They slit his throat.　他们切开他的喉咙。
　She slit the envelope open with a knife.　她用刀把信封裁开。
　Some vandals had slashed the seat covers on the train.　一些破坏公物的人把火车上的坐垫给划破了。

　她把蛋糕切成两半。
　［误］ She cut the cake in halves.
　［正］ She cut the cake in half.
　［正］ She cut the cake into halves.
　［析］ “把…切成两半”有两种表达方式：cut sth in half或cut sth into halves. 注意介词后搭配的名词在数的形式上是固定的，不可互换使用。

1. cut有时用在拍电影或电视中常出自导演之口，意为“停”；用于球类运动中可表示“切击”。例如：
　The director shouted "cut!"　导演喊了一声“停！”
　He cut the ball to the boundary.　他把球切击到边线。
2. cut是完成体动词，即表示动作有了结果的动词，其现在时被动式常同其现在完成时被动式意思一样，常用来说明动作的结果。例如：

3. cut sth with a knife除作“用刀切…”解外，在现代口语或文学语体中已构成习惯用法，意思是“厉害”。例如：
　You can cut the heat with a knife.　天热得厉害。

1. C 切，割，砍；用刀等割的破口　 act of cutting; opening made by a knife, etc.
2. C 减少，降低；删减　 reduction in size, amount, length, etc.
3. U 裁剪样式　 the style in which a garment is cut
4. C 伤感情的话或行为　 remark, etc. that hurts a person's feelings

　accept a ～ in salary　同意减少薪水
　announce a price ～　宣布减价
　bandage ～　包扎伤口
　bathe ～　清洗伤口
　bleed ～　给伤口放血
　cleave ～　割开伤口
　disinfect ～　给伤口消毒
　draw ～s　抽签
　dress ～　敷裹伤口
　incise ～　割伤
　inflict ～　划口子
　like ～s　喜欢衣服的样式
　make ～　划口子，删节，下降
　open ～　切开伤口
　receive ～　被砍伤
　salve ～　敷油膏于伤口
　sew ～　缝合伤口
　stitch ～　缝合伤口
　suffer ～　遭受伤口之疼痛
　take a ～ in salary　同意减少薪水
　treat ～　医治伤口
　delicate ～　很小的伤口
　fashionable ～　时兴的裁剪式样
　fearful ～　吓人的伤口
　first ～　粗纹
　inelegant ～　粗糙的裁剪
　Irish ～　捷径
　long ～　很长的伤口
　nasty ～　令人厌恶的伤疤
　ragged ～　外形不整的伤口
　sharp ～　深深的伤口
　short ～　捷径
　sincere ～　真的删减
　slight ～　小伤口
　smooth ～　光滑的切面
　substantial ～　重大的删减
　vertical ～　垂直的切口
　appropriation ～　拨款的削减
　budget ～　预算削减
　drop ～　垂直烧割
　electric power ～　停电
　hair ～　理发
　machine ～　机械切割
　paper ～　剪纸
　pay ～s　工资的减少
　personnel ～　人员裁减
　price ～　削价
　ration ～s　定量的减少
　saw ～　锯痕
　signal ～　信号切断
　tax ～　减税
　wave ～　波（浪）蚀
　wood ～　木刻
　zero angle ～　零度截断法
　～ angle　交角
　～ bay　桥的跨度
　～ cable　电缆端
　～ drill　铣制钻头
　～ film　薄膜，切片
　～ glass　雕花玻璃
　～ house　（石油加工厂的）分类专业小组
　～ lengths　定尺长度
　～ metre　切削速度计
　～ nail　切钉
　～ number　镜头号码
　～ payment　扣款
　～ point　分镏点，割点
　～ purse　小偷，扒手
　～ researching method　逐段检验法
　～ slope　路堑边坡
　～ stone　琢石
　～ throat　谋杀者
　man of his ～　他那种类型的人
　illustrate with ～s　附图说明
　a ～ above　高一等，胜于
　a ～ at　对…攻击
　a ～ below　低一等，次于
　a ～ in　在…方面降低
　a ～ of pork　一块猪肉
　a ～ on　切了…地方

　How did you get that cut in your hand?　你的手是怎么割破的?
　He made a cut at his enemy with a sword.　他用剑猛击敌人。
　She has got a slight cut on the finger with a knife.　她的手指被刀切了一个轻微的口子。
　The cut on his leg had not yet completely healed.　他腿上的伤口还没有完全好。
　This is a good lean cut of beef.　这是一块上等的牛肉。
　She ate three cuts of bread.　她吃了三片面包。
　A leg of lamb is a tasty cut of meat.　羔羊腿的肉味道鲜美。
　They would have to accept a cut in salary.　他们将不得不同意降低薪水。
　Big cuts have been made in the prices of medicine.　药品的价格已大幅度下降。
　The editor made several cuts in the manuscript.　编辑对这部手稿作了几处删节。
　I don't like the cut of his new suit.　我不喜欢他这套西装的样式。
　He has a coat of good cut.　他有一件式样漂亮的外衣。
　What a fine cut your dress has!　你这条裙子的样式多么好看呀！
　That was a cut at me.　那是中伤我的话。
　That's a cut above me.　那非我的能力所及。
　She is several cuts above me in education.　她受的教育比我稍多些。
　Her pies are a cut above any others I've tasted.　她做的馅饼比我尝过的任何馅饼都好吃。
　Don't always think you are a cut below others.　不要总以为自己低人一等。

 ♣ give the cut direct
　故意不理睬（某人）　pay no attention to (sb) purposely
　When I met her in the party and walked to her, she turned around and gave me the cut direct.　当我在晚会上遇见她并向她走去时，她转回身，故意不理睬我。
 ♣ short cut
　近路，捷径　a way across that shortens the distance
　Let's take the short cut to the station.　咱们抄近路去车站吧。
　There is a short cut across the field.　从地里穿过去是条近路。

 ♣ cut in, cut on
　表示“刀伤”， cut后接in或on均可。但较浅的伤口多用on，较深的伤口则用in. 试比较：

　［同义词］ v. carve, chop, crop, gash, incise, lop, pierce, prick, slash, slice, slit, decrease, diminish, reduce n. gash, incision, slash, slit
　［词源］中古英语cutten<古英语cyttan（砍，切，切割）