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IELTS BNC: 4089 COCA: 5468

cutting

1 cutting /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ noun
plural cuttings
1 cutting
/ˈkʌtɪŋ/
noun
plural cuttings
Learner's definition of CUTTING
[count]
: a stem, leaf, or root that is cut from a plant and used to grow a new plant(从植物上截取枝条用以扦插的)插枝,插条
British : clipping 1
2 cutting /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ adjective
2 cutting
/ˈkʌtɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of CUTTING
[more cutting; most cutting]
always used before a noun : used for cutting things做切割用的;锋利的
: unpleasantly cold严寒的;刺骨的
: causing great physical pain引起剧痛的
: very harsh and critical : intended to hurt someone's feelings尖酸刻薄的;挖苦人的;伤害感情的
IELTS BNC: 4089 COCA: 5468

cutting

1 of 2

noun

cut·​ting ˈkə-tiŋ How to pronounce cutting (audio)
plural cuttings
1
: something cut or cut off or out: such as
a
: a plant section originating from stem, leaf, or root and capable of developing into a new plant
b
2
: something made by cutting
especially : record sense 4
3
: self-harm in which a person purposely cuts or scratches the skin
She [a young woman identified as "Kristen"] took occasional advantage of college-offered therapy in her sophomore year but also continued to cut herself. "For me—and for all the other cutters I know—cutting isn't about self-esteem, it's about control," Kristin explained. "… Cutting can be—and was for me—a cry for help: 'Look at me—I hurt so much I'm bleeding—help me stop this pain!' Barrett Seaman

cutting

2 of 2

adjective

1
: given to or designed for cutting
especially : sharp, edged
2
: marked by sharp piercing cold
cutting winds
3
: inclined or likely to wound the feelings of others especially because of a ruthless incisiveness
a cutting remark
4
: intense, piercing
a cutting pain
cuttingly adverb

Example Sentences

Noun Take some cuttings from the plant and put them in water. a bag full of grass cuttings Adjective He made a cutting remark about my family, and I haven't spoken to him since. a frigid day with a cutting wind that made it seem even colder
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
In a sense, Ralph was not the most cutting-edge choice. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2022 My hope was that Val, who had been a debater on the notoriously experimental Texas circuit, might teach me the most cutting-edge tactics. Tess Mcnulty, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 The firm produces the world’s most cutting-edge chips, making semiconductors that Americans depend on every day to power their iPhones, medical equipment, and fighter jets. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2022 Blades for a cutting surgical tool that cost less than $100 were billed for more than $600. Stat Staff, STAT, 4 Jan. 2022 Hold the pineapple steady with your non-cutting hand and slice downwards about ¼-inch into the rind to remove the spiky top of the pineapple. Meredith Stettner, Bon Appétit, 25 Apr. 2022 Companies can buy the most cutting-edge technologies, but those technologies will not be worth the investment without reliable data and proper data management tools and practices in place. Anupam Nandwana, Forbes, 27 May 2022 Subsequent benchmarks were accompanied by technological breakthroughs, exemplifying the venue’s commitment to the most cutting-edge presentation possible. Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 18 May 2022 Deliberately, director Gareth Edwards' effort is rough around the edges, hectic in its cross-cutting but increasingly effective as kinetic cinema. Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cutting was in the 14th century
IELTS BNC: 4089 COCA: 5468
cutting

noun¹

1piece cut off from a plant植物剪下的部份ADJECTIVE | VERB + CUTTING | CUTTING + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEleaf, root, stem葉插;根插;枝插VERB + CUTTINGtake折插條CUTTING + VERBroot, take插條生根/扎根You can see whether the cuttings have taken.你能看到插條是否生根了。PREPOSITIONfrom a/the cutting用插條These plants are easy to propagate from leaf cuttings.這些植物很容易用插葉繁殖。cutting from取自⋯的插條Take cuttings from mature plants in the spring.春天時從成熟的植物上取插條。
cutting

noun²

2 (BrE) piece cut out from a newspaper剪報 see also clipping ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEnewspaper, press剪報She had kept all the press cuttings about the murder.她保存了所有關於那宗謀殺案的剪報。PREPOSITIONcutting from來自⋯的簡報a cutting from 'The Guardian'《衞報》的剪報

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