cut

Cut the paper along/on the dotted line (with a pair of scissors).（用剪刀）把纸沿虚线剪开。

cutting a piece of string剪断一根带子

He uses the ax to cut wood.他用斧头劈柴。

The meat is so tender you can cut it with a fork.这肉特别嫩，用叉子切都行。

The excitement/tension in the room was so thick you could cut it with a knife. [=there was a lot of excitement/tension in the room]屋子里弥漫着激动/紧张的气氛。

Cut along/on the dotted line.沿虚线剪开。

The saw easily cuts through metal.这把锯能轻易地锯断金属。

She cut into the melon with a knife.她用刀切瓜。

I cut myself while shaving.我刮胡子时把脸刮破了。

I cut my finger on a sharp piece of metal. = A sharp piece of metal cut me (on the finger).我被一个锋利的金属片划破了手指。

I had a cut finger.我的一根手指被割破了。

They cut a hole in the wall for the new window.他们在墙上凿出一个洞，留作新窗户。

Doctors begin by cutting a small incision in the chest.医生在病人的胸部开了一个小口开始手术。

Cut several slits in the top of the crust to allow air to escape.在外壳的顶部切几个口子，放出空气。

It's time to cut [=slice] the cake!该切蛋糕啦！

I'll cut the apple in half so you both can have some.我把苹果切成两半，这样你俩就都能吃到了。

Would you cut me a slice of bread? = Would you cut a slice of bread for me?你能给我切片面包吗？

Add one large onion that has been cut into one-inch pieces.把一个大洋葱切成一英寸的小丁，然后放进去。

The chicken is cut into long strips and served on top of the salad.鸡肉切成长条并放在沙拉上面后再端上桌。

Her walls were covered with pictures cut from magazines.她的墙上贴满了从杂志上剪下来的图片。

a piece of meat that is cut from the hind end of the animal切下来的一块后臀尖肉

She was cutting off pieces of watermelon and giving them to the children.她当时正在切西瓜分给孩子们。

This knife doesn't cut well.这把刀不快。

Aluminum foil cuts easily with scissors.铝箔能用剪刀轻易剪开。

I cut my hair short for the summer.为了过夏天，我把头发剪短了。

Where'd you get your hair cut?你在哪儿剪的头发？

I need to cut [=trim] my nails; they're way too long.我的指甲太长，得剪了。

Her hair is light brown and cut in a short bob.她的发型是浅棕色的齐短发。

She was wearing a dress that was cut low at the neck. [=she was wearing a low-cut dress]她穿着一件低领连衣裙。

a beautifully cut diamond切割得很漂亮的钻石

We all cut [=carved] our names on/into the tree.我们都把自己的名字刻在了树上。

The stream cuts a path through the woods.这条溪流在树林中冲出一条小路。

builders cutting new roads in the forest在森林中开辟新路的筑路工人

At the center of the table was a statue cut out of ice.桌子中间有一尊冰雕。

Our benefits were recently cut at work.最近我们工作中的福利被削减了。

The drug has been shown to cut the risk of heart attack by half.这种药已被证明可以将心脏病发作的风险降低一半。

In just three years, the mayor has cut the city's crime in half.仅仅三年，市长就让本市的犯罪率下降了一半。

This route can cut as much as five minutes off your driving time.这条线路可以让你缩短五分钟的行车时间。

The experience cut 20 years off (of) his life. [=shortened his life by 20 years]那次经历使他少活了20年。

We've cut 20 percent off the regular retail price.我们在常规零售价的基础上降价了20%。

His article was cut [=shortened] by about 500 words.他的文章被删去了500字左右。

The movie had to be cut because it was too long.这部电影太长，必须删减。

The movie's director decided to cut [=cut out, omit] my part.这部电影的导演决定把我的戏份删掉。

The director cut the scene from the final version of the film.导演删剪了电影最终版本中的这个镜头。

They decided to cut her report from the newscast.他们决定把她的报道从新闻节目中删去。

About 500 words were cut from his article.他的文章被删去了大约500字。

After you select the text with your mouse, you can cut it and then paste it at the beginning of the paragraph.用鼠标选定文本进行剪切，然后把它粘贴在段落的开头。

You can cut and paste the picture into your file.你可以将这幅图片剪贴到你的文档中。

It's illegal to cut [=cut down] trees in this forest.在这片树林里伐木是违法的。

We'll start cutting and harvesting the wheat next week.我们下周开始收割小麦。

The enemy has cut [=severed] our supply lines.敌人切断了我们的补给线。

He wanted to cut all ties with his past and start a new life.他想割断同过去的一切联系，开始新生活。

They were trapped inside the crushed car and had to be cut free. = They had to be cut from the car.他们被困在压扁的车里，只有把汽车切开才能脱身。

The boat was cut loose from the pier and allowed to drift away.小船系在码头上的缆绳被人割断了，漂走了。

I was on the team for two weeks before I got cut.我在这个队待了两个星期就被除名了。

The coach cut two players from the team.教练开除了两名队员。

The band was cut from the show at the last minute.这个乐队在演出前的最后一刻被取消了表演。

You cut the deck and I'll deal.你切牌，我来发牌。

You cut and I'll deal.你切牌，我来发牌。

The river cuts the city in half.这条河流将城市一分为二。

The mountain ridges are cut by deep valleys.山脊被深深的峡谷分开了。

Let's take a shortcut and cut across this field.我们抄近路，从这片地里穿过去吧。

We cut through the park on our way home.回家的路上，我们穿过了公园。

The boundary line between the two countries cuts directly through the group's traditional homeland.两国的边境线径直从这个部族传统的家园上穿过。

National security is an issue that cuts across party lines. [=an issue that is important to both political parties]国家安全问题对两党都很重要。

Child abuse cuts across all economic and racial lines/boundaries. [=it occurs in all economic and racial groups]虐待儿童是各经济体和种族面临的共性问题。

Her academic interests cut across [=involve or relate to] many disciplines.她的学术爱好涉及多个学科。

a fast ship cutting through the waves劈波斩浪行进的快船

The driver cut across three lanes of traffic to get to his exit and nearly caused an accident.司机突然转向，穿过三条车道赶到出口，差点造成事故。

(American football) The runner cut to his left to avoid being tackled.持球跑动进攻队员突然转向左侧，以躲开阻截。

That guy cut to the head of the line.那家伙插队到最前头去了。

She cut in front of us. = She cut ahead of us.她插队到我们前面了。

Our friends let us cut in in front of them.我们的朋友让我们插队到了他们前面。

Celebrities are allowed to cut in line at popular restaurants.在一些人气很旺的饭店里，名人可以插队，提前就餐。

Hey, no cutting (in line)!嗨，不要插队！

We used to cut [=skip] school together and hang out at the beach.我们过去常一起逃课去沙滩闲逛。

She would take notes for me when I cut class.我逃课时她总会替我做笔记。

She's in the studio cutting a new track/song for her next album.她正在演播室为下张专辑录一首新歌。

Elvis Presley cut his first record in 1954.埃尔维斯·普雷斯利于1954年录制了他的第一张唱片。

The movie cuts quickly from one scene to the next.这部电影的镜头切换得很快。

The camera cut back to the actor's face.镜头切回到演员的脸。

To explain the present situation, the film cuts back to the hero's childhood.为了说明目前的处境，电影镜头切回到主人公的童年时代。

They quickly cut away to the announcer when he appeared on stage.当主持人出现在舞台上时，他们赶紧把镜头切换到他身上。

“Cut!” yelled the director.“停！”导演喊道。

Let's cut the nonsense and get down to business.咱们别胡扯了，开始干正事吧。

Cut the crap, Jen! I know you're lying.别废话了，珍！我知道你在撒谎。

We cut the engine and drifted into shore.我们关掉发动机，把船漂停在海岸边。

I parked and cut the ignition.我把车停进车位，然后熄了火。

The pilot cut off the engine after the plane had come to a stop.飞机停下后，飞行员关掉了引擎。

Her question cut to the heart of the issue.她的提问直击问题的要害。

This research cuts to the very core of who we are as human beings.这项研究切中人之为人这一问题的要害。

Let me cut to the real reason why I'm here.我就直说我来这儿的原因吧。

His words cut deeply.他的话很伤人。

The disappointment cut like a knife.那种失望像刀割一样使人伤痛。

His harsh words cut me very deeply.他尖刻的话语深深地伤害了我。

She was cut to the quick [=she was very badly hurt] by their insults.他们的辱骂深深刺痛了她的心。

They cut [=diluted] the wine with water.他们在葡萄酒中掺了水。

The substance is used to cut cocaine.这种物质是用来与海洛因掺和的。

soap that cuts grease and grime能去除油垢和污垢的肥皂

Make a few small cuts in the crust to let the air escape.在外壳上开几个小口，把空气放出来。

a two-inch cut in the cloth布料上一个两英寸大小的破口

She had a small cut [=gash] above her left eye.她的左眼上方有一处小伤口。

He came home covered in cuts and bruises.他回到家时，身上到处是伤口和瘀青。

a deep/superficial cut深层/表层的伤口

a paper cut [=a cut made by the edge of a piece of paper]被纸划伤

Further cuts in spending are needed.需要进一步削减开支。

He had to accept a cut in pay. = He had to accept a pay cut.他不得不接受减薪。

a tax cut减税

You'll have to make a few cuts in your manuscript if you want us to publish it.如果你想让我们出版你的作品，就必须对稿子做一些删节。

Fortunately, that scene didn't make the film's final cut. [=that scene did not appear in the final version of the film]幸运的是，那个场景没有出现在电影的最终版本中。

I saw a rough cut [=a version that is not yet finished] of the movie.我看了那部电影的初剪版。

a director's cut [=a special version of a movie that is created by the director and that usually includes scenes that are not included in other versions]导演剪辑版

We listened to the same cut [=track] over and over.我们一遍又一遍地听唱片上的同一首歌曲。

the cut of his pants他的裤子的款式

I had a shampoo and a cut.我洗了头，还理了发。

a thick/tender/expensive cut of meat一块很厚/嫩/贵的肉

We each got a cut [=share] of the profits.我们每人都分到了一份红利。

He has to birdie the last hole in order to make the cut. [=in order to have a score that is low enough to be among the players allowed to continue playing]他最后一杆必须打出小鸟球才不会被淘汰。

If he doesn't birdie this hole, he'll miss the cut.如果这一洞他不能打出小鸟球，就会被淘汰。

Only the best players are good enough to make the cut when the team is being chosen.挑选队员时，只有最优秀的选手才不会被淘汰。