Cut:
cut across: to go across something in order to make your route shorter  抄进路，走捷径
? We may as well cut across the playground.
? Cut across this square and then turn left
sort something out
cut away:vt. to remove unwanted or unnecessary parts from something by cutting it切除，剪掉
?Cut away all the dead wood.
?The surgeon cut away the tumour with expert skill.
?He cut away the material which he didn’t need.
?He cut away the old branches from the tree.
?Putting in a new window will mean cutting away part of the roof.
cut down:
⑴vt. to cause sth to fall down by cutting it at the base（自根基部分）砍倒
?If you cut down all the trees you will ruin the land.
⑵vt./vi. to reduce the amount or quantity of sth, use or buy less减少, 削减(尺寸，数量，数目)
→cut down (on something)
?I have decided to cut down my smoking.
?We need to cut the article down to 1,000 words.
?The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking. 医生劝他少喝酒
?Cut down on fatty foods if you want to lose weight.
?By getting the design right, you can cut down on accidents.
⑶vt. to reduce the length of sth, shorten sth  改短
?The article is too long. Could you cut it down to 2000 words.
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If you cut down these trousers, they’ll fit your daughter.
(4)vt. to kill or injure someone, especially in a battle  夺去生命
? Hundreds of men were cut down by crossbow fire.
? AIDS cut him down at an early age.
cut in:
⑴vi. to interrupt sb\ sth  插嘴
?She always cut in when other people are talking.
?She kept cutting in on our conversation. 我们谈话时她老是插嘴
⑵ vi. to drive into a space between cars in a dangerous way
插到(其他车)的前面, 超车抢道
?You nearly caused a crash(交通事故) by cutting in (on me ) like that
cut off:
⑴vt. to remove sth (from sth larger) by cutting切断，割断，剪断
?She cut off a small piece of bread and gave it to me.
?The workman had a finger cut off by the machine he was operating.
?The winner cut ten seconds off the world record. 获胜者比世界记录快了十秒
?Cut the fat off the meat.
⑵vt. to stop the supply of sth to sb 中断供应 ( often passive )
?They have cut off the water\electricity\gas supply.
?They were cut off for not paying their phone bill.
⑶vt. to prevent sb\sth from leaving or reaching a place or communicating with people outside a place                    使……与外界隔绝
→ cut sb/sth off ( from sb/sth )
?He was cut off from all his friends when he studied abroad.
?The village was cut off by the snow for more than a month.
?She feels very cut off living in the country.她住在乡村感到很闭塞
(4)vt. to interrupt sb and stop them from speaking 打断（某人并阻止其讲话）
?My explanation was cut off by loud protests.  我的解释被强烈的抗议声打断了
cut out：
⑴vt. to remove something by cutting round it 切去，切除
?The cancerous cells had to be cut out.
?The surgeon cut out all the diseased tissue.
?Doctors had to cut out the part that had been infected.
⑵vt. to remove sth by cutting剪下
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Pictures from these magazines can be cut out, and used as teaching aids.
?I cut this article out of the newspaper.
(3)vt. to stop doing or eating something, esp because it is harmful to you
停止做; 戒掉; 不吃
?Let’s cut out the talking and get back to work.
?I’ll cut down my smoking, maybe cut it out entirely.
?I have been advised to cut sugar out of my diet. 有人劝我饮食要忌糖
?I’m sick of you two arguing ------ just cut it out!
⑷vt. to leave sth out of a piece of writing, etc. 删除，删去
?I would cut out the bit about working as a waitress.
我想删掉有关做女服务员的那段工作经历
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Let’s cut out the unimportant details.
⑸vi. if an engine or machine cuts out, it suddenly stops working （机器）失灵，（自动）关掉
?The engine cut out halfway across the lake.
?When the temperature of the room reaches 70 degrees the convector heater(空气对流加热器) cuts out.
cut through：vt.
⑴vt. to make a path or passage through something by cutting or to move or pass easily through water or air 开辟(出路或通道)
?They use a machete(大) to cut through the bush.
他们用大在灌木林中劈出了一条路
?We had to cut through the car door to free the trapped man.
?The army was called in to cut through the fallen trees on the road.
部队应召而来，把倒下的树木锯断。
?The boat cut effortlessly through the water.    船轻快地破水前行。
?Michael Phelps has cut through the water for those record-breaking eight gold medals.
迈克尔菲利普斯穿越浪花破记录的拿到了8块金牌。
⑵vt. (=cut across) to go across something in order to make your route shorter  抄进路，走捷径
(3)vt.( literary) if a sound cuts through silence or noise, it is heard because it is loud 穿过，穿透
?A piercing shriek cut through the silence. 刺耳的尖叫声打破了寂静。
?The bitter wind cut through his jacket.
cut up:
⑴vt. to divide sth into small pieces with a knife切碎，剁碎
?He always cuts up his food before he eats it.
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He cut up the meat on his plate.
?He cut the paper up into little pieces
⑵vt. to cause sb to be emotionally upset使难过
?This news has cut him up.
?She was pretty cut up about them leaving. 他们这一走使她伤心极了
名词：
→n. a wound caused by sth sharp  伤口，划口
a hole or an opening in sth, made with sth sharp （锋利物留下的）开口，破口
?Blood poured from the deep cut on his arm.
?Using sharp scissors, make a small cut in the material.
Cutting:
→n. an article or a story that you cut from a newspaper or magazine and keep剪报，杂志剪辑资料
newspaper / press cuttings  剪报
cutting room    （影片的）剪辑室，剪接室
→adj.(usually before noun)  unkind and likely to hurt sb’s feelings  尖刻的，刻薄的，挖苦人的
a cutting remark    尖酸刻薄的言辞
short cut 捷径
⑴a quicker and more direct way of getting somewhere than the usual one:
?Carlos decided to take a short-cut home.
?We were late for the game, but found a short cut through the fields.
⑵a quicker way of doing something
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There aren't really any short cuts to learning English.

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