I cut out the recipe from a magazine.我从一份杂志上剪下了这个食谱。
cutting out newspaper articles剪下报纸上的文章
Doctors cut out the lump from her chest.医生切除了她胸部的肿块。
c :to remove (something) from something去除;删除;剔除
Fortunately, they cut [=took] that scene out of the movie.幸运的是,他们把那个场景从电影中删掉了。
He cut out sugar from his diet and began eating more fruits and vegetables.他不吃糖而开始多吃水果和蔬菜了。
I focused on my work and cut out everything else in my life.我专心致志地工作,把生活中的其他事都抛到一边。
d :to stop doing (something)终止做,停止做(某事)
I've cut down on the number of cigarettes I smoke, but I'd like to cut out [=give up] smoking altogether.我吸烟已经比以前少了,但我还是想完全戒掉。
I told you to cut that out! [=I told you to stop that]我告诉过你别干那事了。
That's enough, kids. I mean it! Cut it out!够了,孩子们。我可不是说着玩的!别闹啦!
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◊ If your legs, feet, or knees are cut out from under you, you are knocked down by something that hits your legs very hard. This phrase is often used figuratively.(腿、脚或膝盖)受撞击倒下(常用作比喻)
When I learned that I was seriously ill, I felt like my feet were cut out from under me.当我得知自己病得很重时,觉得天都塌了。
The financial legs had been cut out from under the program. [=the program lost money and could not do what it needed to do]这一计划的资金支撑被彻底切断了。
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cut (someone) outorcut out (someone):to cause (someone) to no longer be included in something把(某人)排除在外
She cut all of her children out of her will and left everything to her grandchildren.她从遗嘱中删除了自己所有子女的名字,把一切都留给了孙辈。
Don't cut me out of your life completely!你可不要把我忘得干干净净!
We can save money by cutting out the middleman and ordering our supplies directly from the manufacturer.我们可以不通过经纪人,直接从厂家订货,这样就能够节约资金。
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◊ If you are cut out for (something) or cut out to do/be (something), you are naturally able or suited to do or be something.具有所需素质及才能;是…的材料
Why do you think that you're cut out for this job? [=why would you be good at this job?]你为什么认为自己适合做这项工作?
I'm really not cut out for this kind of work. [=I'm not naturally good at it]我根本就不是做这类工作的料。
He's not cut out to be a teacher. = He's not cut out to teach.他不是做老师的料。
— see also have your work cut out for you at 2work