1. cut down 砍倒,胜过,削减,删节
eg: I haven’t given up drinking but I’m cutting down. 我没有戒酒，但是减少了酒量。
He wanted to have his trousers cut down. 他想把裤子改短一点。
2. cut in（on） 插嘴,插入,把...插进
eg: I’m sorry to cut in on your conversation. 很抱歉打断你们的谈话。
You nearly caused an accident by cutting in (on me) like that. 你那样超我的车，差点造成事故。
3. cut off 切断,断绝
eg: His little finger was cut off in an accident at the factory. 他的小手指在工厂的一次事故中被切掉了。
cut off the gas/ electricity supply 切断煤气/电力供应
4. cut through 抄近路走过,刺穿
eg: Let’s cut through the woods and get ahead of them. 让我们抄近路穿过树林，赶在他们前面。
The workers are cutting through the hill to build a road.工人们在凿山建路。
5. cut up 切碎,使丧气,
eg: She has bought a machine to cut up vegetables. 她买了一台切菜机。
Alice was really cut up when her friend died. 爱丽丝的朋友去世了，她伤心极了。
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