| 短语 | cut down |
| 释义 | cut down 1. REDUCE 减少, to reduce the amount of something减少，缩减:cut sth ↔ down•Installing double-glazing will cut down the noise from traffic.安装双层玻璃可以减少交通噪声。[+ on]•By getting the design right, you can cut down on accidents.改进设计可以减少意外事故。2. EAT / USE LESS 少吃/少用, to eat, drink, or use less of something, especially in order to improve your health〔尤指为了改善健康而〕少吃，少喝:•I've always smoked, but I'm trying to cut down.我一直抽烟，但我现在尽量少抽。[+ on]•Cut down on fatty foods if you want to lose weight.如果想减肥的话就得少吃高脂食物。3. TREE 树, cut sth ↔ down to cut through the main part of a tree so that it falls on the ground砍倒〔树木〕4. KILL 杀死, cut sb ↔ down literaryto kill or injure someone, especially in a battle〔尤指在战斗中〕杀死; 伤害，击倒:•Hundreds of men were cut down by crossbow fire.成百上千的人被弩箭击倒。5. REDUCE LENGTH 减少长度, cut sth ↔ down to reduce the length of something such as a piece of writing缩短，删剪〔文章等〕:•Your essay's too long – it needs cutting down a little.你的文章太长了，需要缩短一些。6. cut sb down to size to make someone realize that they are not as important, successful etc as they think they are使某人有自知之明cut down1. make sth. fall by cutting 砍倒 * Many big trees along the road have been cut down for building houses. 路旁的许多大树都被砍掉建房了。2. reduce; lessen 削减；降低 * This factory's production has been cut down. 这家工厂的生产减少了。 * Strenuous efforts have been made to cut down government expenses to a desirable level. 政府已尽力把开支削减到了一个理想的水平。 * In the end, I cut the dealer down by another＄ 5.00. 最后我使商贩把价格又减少了5美元。 * The workers are doing all they can to cut down the accident rate. 工人们正在尽一切努力降低事故率。3. deprive of life or health (by disease, etc.) 因疾病等夺去生命 * The man was cut down in his primeof manhood by a pneumonia. 那人因患肺炎而英年早逝。4. destroy (an argument) 驳倒 * His arguments are very easy to cut down. 他的论点很容易被驳倒。 * He was so eloquent that he cut down the finest orator. 他非常能言善辩，驳倒了最好的演说家。5. reduce the size of (clothes, etc.) 改小或缩短（衣服等） * The tailor is cutting down my dress. 裁缝正在把我的衣服改小。cut down1.砍倒;砍伤：In order to make room for newly-planted trees，the gardener cut down many dead trees. 为了给新种植的树腾地方，那园丁砍倒了许多枯树。2.削减(数量、开支等)：A student spends too much money every month，his parents have asked him to cut it down.一个学生每月花的钱太多，他的父母已经要求他削减开支。3. 改小;缩短;删节(衣物、文章等)：My bed is a bit too long for me，so I cut it down to suit my length. 我的床对我来说有点过长，所以我把它截短，以适合我的身长。4.(疾病等)夺去……的生命;损害……的健康：She went to a sanatorium to recuperate for some time，for a chronic illness had cut down her health. 她到一个疗养院疗养一些时候，因为一种慢性病损害了她的健康。 |
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