cut down

英 [ˌkʌt ˈdaʊn]

美 [ˌkʌt ˈdaʊn]

削减; 减少使用; 砍倒（树木）

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柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 削减;减少使用
  If youcut down onsomething orcut downsomething, you use or do less of it.
  1. He cut down on coffee and cigarettes, and ate a balanced diet...
     他喝咖啡和吸烟都比以前少了，饮食也均衡了。
  2. Car owners were asked to cut down travel...
     要求车主们减少驾车出行的次数。
  3. If you spend more than your income, can you try to cut down?
     如果你入不敷出，可以试着减少开支吗？
• PHRASAL VERB 砍倒(树木)
  If youcut downa tree, you cut through its trunk so that it falls to the ground.
  1. A vandal with a chainsaw cut down a tree.
     一个故意破坏公物的人用链锯伐倒了一棵树。
• → see:cut 7

英英释义

verb

• cut down on
  1. reduce your daily fat intake
  2. The employer wants to cut back health benefits
  Synonym:reducecut backtrimtrim downtrim backcutbring down
• intercept (a player)
  Synonym:cut out
• cause to come or go down
  1. The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect
  2. The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet
  Synonym:downknock downpush downpull down
• cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
  1. strike down a tree
  2. Lightning struck down the hikers
  Synonym:felldropstrike down
• cut with a blade or mower
  1. mow the grass
  Synonym:mow
• cut with sweeping strokes
  Synonym:slash

双语例句

• The article is too long and should be cut down by half.
  这篇稿子太长，得砍去一半。
• I had to cut down a tree and enlist the help of seven neighbours to get it out of the garden!
  我不得不砍掉一棵树，并叫来7位邻居帮忙把树抬出花园！
• He ought to cut down the volume of work.
  他应该减少工作量。
• In a recession, consumers could be expected to cut down on non-essentials like toys.
  经济不景气时，消费者可能会减少在类似玩具等非必需品上的支出。
• Don't cut down the tree that gives you shade.
  不要忘恩负义。
• Most of us know we should cut down on fat. But knowing such things isn't much help when it comes to shopping and eating
  我们大多数人都知道应该减少脂肪的摄入量。但是在购物和吃东西的时候，这些常识就丢到一边去了。
• If you want to play safe, cut down on the amount of salt you eat
  如果想要谨慎点的话，就减少盐的摄入量。
• He will now try to cut down the task to a manageable size
  他现在要努力把任务的规模降至可控的范围。
• They cut down some trees to knock down the fire and prevent it from spreading further.
  他们砍倒了一些树以控制火势，使火不再蔓延开去。
• Car owners were asked to cut down travel
  要求车主们减少驾车出行的次数。