| 释义 |
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 sb down to ˈsizeto show sb that they are not as important as they think they are使某人有自知之明；让某人知道自己是谁cut sb down to size灭某人威风;使回到原来身份：My neighbour holds sway too young and stands high above the masses，people all want to cut him down to size.我的邻人少年得志，高高在上，人们都想杀杀他的威风。 |