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cut down

[phrasal verb]
: to use less or do less of something削减;缩减;减少
often + on
cut (something) down or cut down (something)
: to remove (a tree or bush) by cutting through its trunk or base砍倒;砍掉;砍伐
: to reduce the size or amount of (something)削减,缩小(大小或数量)
cut (someone) down or cut down (someone) : to kill or wound (someone)使(某人)丧命(或受伤)
⇒ Main Entry: 1 cut

cut down

verb

cut down; cutting down; cuts down

transitive verb

1
a
: to strike down and kill or incapacitate
2
a
: to remodel by removing extras or unwanted furnishings and fittings
b
: to remake in a smaller size

intransitive verb

: to reduce or curtail volume or activity
cut down on smoking
Phrases
cut down to size
: to reduce from an inflated or exaggerated importance to true or suitable stature

Example Sentences

we need to cut down that dying tree
Recent Examples on the Web But Berry does want the team to cut down on the penalties. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2022 Alex McCourt, assistant professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said that eliminating the ability to buy all the pieces with one online order will likely cut down on the availability of ghost guns. Zusha Elinson, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Brigham, who also founded Destiny’s Bridge, a charity that provides shelter, sustenance and medical care to people in need, said that the Town Square trees were cut down on Aug. 8 and, two days later, the trees at a nearby parking lotwere also gone. Juan Carlos Castillo, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 The Jose Tartabull throw from right that cut down Ken Berry at the plate. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022 There are also many resources in the community to help people cut down drinking. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2022 The Arizona Open runs from Monday-Wednesday, with a cut down to the top-50 and ties after Tuesday competition. Chloe Peterson, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2022 Advocates argued that having armed officers can cut down on response time if there is an emergency. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2022 Hopefully, this process will help Google cut down on some of the quality-control issues the Pixel line has had over the years. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 21 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

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The first known use of cut down was in 1571
cut downADVERBconsiderably, drastically大幅削減gradually逐步削減VERB + CUT DOWNtry to努力削減manage to設法減少advise sb to勸說某人削減PREPOSITIONon縮減⋯I'm trying to cut down on fatty foods.我現在盡量少吃含脂肪多的食物。

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