cut across

1. 径直穿过

In order not to be late, she cut across the fields.

为了不迟到, 她抄近路穿过田野。

2. 遮断

These buildings cut across our view.

这几幢建筑物挡住了我们的视线。

cut back

1. 急忙返回

He cut back into the wood and hid there till darkness came.

他急忙返回树林, 在那儿一直躲到天黑。

2. 削减

They are cutting back further on public spending.

他们正进一步削减政府开支。

cut down

1. 削减

He tried to cut down on smoking but failed.

他试图少抽烟, 但没成功。

2. 缩短

Cut down the article so as to make it fit the space available on the paper.

把文章缩短一些, 这样就能排进报纸有限的版面中。

3. 砍倒

cut in

1. 插话

Don't try to cut in while others are talking.

别人谈话时不要插嘴。

2. 超车

Drivers who habitually cut in are bound to cause accidents sooner or later.

习惯于超车的驾驶员迟早要出车祸。

3. 在舞池中抢去他人的舞伴

cut off

1. 切除

He had a finger cut off by a machine while working.

他在工作时被机器切掉了一个手指。

2. 切断; 中断

I was cut off on my line to London.

我打伦敦长途时, 电话线被切断了。

3. 使死亡

He was cut off in his prime.

他英年早逝。

cut out

1. 删去

Cut out all the vulgar expressions.

删去所有粗俗的用语。

2. 关掉

Cut out the engine, will you?

把发动机关掉好吗?

3. 安排

These are the tasks cut out for this week.

这些是为这星期安排的工作。

cut short

1. 缩短

He had to cut his trip short.

他只得缩短自己的旅程。

2. 打断

He cut the discussion short by clapping loudly.

他大声鼓掌, 打断了讨论。

Excuse me, but I'll have to cut you short.

对不起, 打断你一下。

cut through

1. 抄近路穿过

We came by cutting through the lanes.

我们是穿过小巷抄近路来的。

2. 克服

He was determined to cut through the difficulties.

他下决心要克服困难。

cut up

1. 切开; 切碎

Cut up the carrots before you put them into the pot.

把胡萝卜切碎后再放进锅内。

2. 抨击

The article was severely cut up by some critics.

那篇文章曾受到一些评论家严厉的抨击。