词汇 | cut off |
释义 | cut off [phrasal verb] 1 of a machine : to stop working suddenly : to turn off(机器)突然熄火,停止运转 The engine suddenly cut off. [=cut out]发动机突然熄火了。 The air-conditioning cut off, and the room was silent.空调突然停了,房间里一片寂静。 2 cut (something) off or cut off (something) a : to remove (something) by cutting切掉;剪掉;砍掉 Cut off dead flowers to promote new growth.把枯死的花剪掉,好让新的快点长出来。 I had very long hair, but I cut most of it off in college.我以前头发很长,但上大学时剪短了。 He decided to cut off his beard.他决定把胡子剃了。 He was running around like a chicken with its head cut off. [=he was acting in a very excited and confused way]他像一只没头苍蝇似的瞎忙乎。 b : to stop or end (something)停止;终止 They had a vote to cut off debate on the budget.他们投票结束了关于预算的争论。 The organization cut off its ties with the country's government.这个组织切断了与该国政府的联系。 His family cut off all communication/contact with him after the incident.那场事故以后,他的家人断绝了和他之间所有的联系。 c : to stop people from seeing or using (something) : to block (something)阻碍;阻挡;堵塞 Their fence cuts off our view of the ocean.他们的篱笆遮挡了我们看大海的视线。 Many of the town's roads were cut off when the river overflowed.河水泛滥,镇子上多条公路都被切断了。 The army cut off all escape routes.军队切断了所有逃跑路线。 d : to stop the movement or supply of (something)停止(或中断)供给 The power was cut off to our apartment building.我们公寓大楼的供电中断了。 The earthquake cut off our water supply.地震使我们的供水中断了。 They've decided to cut off funding/aid to the group.他们决定终止为这一团体提供资金/援助。 His main source of income had been cut off.他的主要收入来源中断了。 3 cut (someone or something) off or cut off (someone or something) : to cause (someone or something) to be separate or alone使隔开;使分开;使隔离 — often + from an island nation geographically cut off from the rest of the world不与世界上其他国家接壤的岛国 They are cut off from (contact with) the outside world.他们被与外界隔离起来。 She cut herself off from her family.她断绝了和家人的联系。 He's emotionally cut off from his wife.他和妻子感情不和。 4 cut (someone) off or cut off (someone) a : to stop (someone) from talking打断(某人) I was in the middle of telling a story when she cut me off [=she interrupted me] to ask about dinner.我正讲着故事,她打断了我,问我晚餐怎么办。 He spoke for 12 minutes until his teacher finally cut him off.他都说了12分钟了,老师才终于打断他的发言。 ◊ If you get cut off when you are using the telephone, the telephone connection suddenly ends and you can no longer hear the other person.(电话)中断,断线 I called him, but we got cut off [=we got disconnected; the telephone connection ended] two minutes into our conversation.我给他打了电话,但谈了两分钟就断线了。 b US : to drive in front of (someone in another vehicle) in a sudden and dangerous way(突然)超车 He shouted at a driver who cut him off.他冲那个突然超车冲到他前面的司机大叫。 Hey, that guy/car just cut me off!嘿,那家伙/那辆车刚才超车冲到我前面去了! c : to move ahead and force (someone) to stop拦截 “Sheriff, they're getting away!” “Don't worry, we'll take a shortcut and cut them off.”“长官,他们跑了!”“别着急,我们会抄近路拦住他们的。” d : to decide not to give money or property to (someone) after your death剥夺(某人的)继承权 In her will, she cut off her son without a cent/penny.她在遗嘱中没有给儿子留下一分钱。 She cut him off completely.她完全剥夺了他的继承权。 e : to refuse to allow (someone) to drink more alcohol不让(某人)继续饮酒 He's had too much to drink. We'd better cut him off.他喝得太多了。我们最好不要让他再喝了。 — see also 1cut 1d, cutoff cut |
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