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减少;剪[裁,缩]短;追述;急转方向
noun
something cut back
reduction
a cutback in funding
verb
transitive verb
to shorten by cutting : prune
intransitive verb
to interrupt the sequence of a plot (as of a movie) by introducing events prior to those last presented
cut down
cut back on sugar
带球急转
转向突破
The first known use of cutback was in 1871
rhythmnoun
a flow of rising and falling sounds in language that is produced in verse by a regular repeating of stressed and unstressed syllables
a flow of sound in music having regular accented beats
a particular or typical pattern of rhythm
a movement or activity in which some action repeats regularly
the rhythm of breathing
bark1 of 5verb
to make the short loud cry of a dog or a similar noise
to shout or speak sharply
bark out an order
bark2 of 5noun
the sound made by a barking dog
bark3 of 5noun
the tough covering of a woody root or stem
bark4 of 5verb
to strip the bark from
to rub or scrape the skin of
barked her knee
bark5 of 5noun
a small sailing ship
a three-masted ship with the first two masts square-rigged and the last fore-and-aft rigged
let aloneconjunction
to say nothing of : not to mention
lacked the courage, let alone the know-how
brush-offnoun
rude treatment or behavior by someone who is not interested at all in what another person wants or asks for
say1 of 3verb
to express in words : state
say what you mean using as few words as possible
to state as opinion or belief : declare
said to be the best you can get
utter entry 2 sense 2, pronounce
can't say more than three words without laughing
recite sense 1, repeat
said my prayers
indicate sense 2, show
the clock says five minutes after ten
to give expression to : communicate
the look on his face said it all
suppose sense 1, assume
let's say you're right
say2 of 3noun
an expression of opinion
had my say
the power to decide or help decide
had no say in the plans
say3 of 3adverb
about as much or as many as
is worth, say, ten dollars
as an example
pick any state, say Iowa
crack downverb
to take strong action especially to control or put down
crack down on crime
cutback1 of 2noun
an act or instance of cutting something back
cut back2 of 2verb
prune entry 2 sense 2
prune entry 2 sense 2a
to reduce something in amount
cut back on smoking
1 They are cutting back further on public spending.
他们正进行削减政府开支。
2 cut back the meeting so everyone could leave early for the long weekend
3 We are heading for a crisis, with cash-starved councils forced to cut back on vital community services.
资金紧张的市政会不得不削减主要社区服务项目经费,我们眼看就要陷入危机。
4 They will be concerned to cut back expenditure on unnecessary items.
他们将会考虑削减不必要的开销。
5 They would not be forced to cut back their purchase of salt.
他们不会被迫缩减对食盐的购买.
6 The workers had to take a cut in pay.
工人们只得同意削减工资。
7 Pixar laid off 75 employees in the middle of last year as part of those companywide cutbacks, according to Reuters.
8 Overgrown deciduous shrubs can be cut back at this time of year.
过于繁茂的落叶灌木可以在每年的这个时候修剪.
9 We cut back into the pinewoods and hid there till it was dark.
我们急忙返回松林躲起来直到天黑.
10 The gardener cut back all the bushes.
园工把所有的灌木丛都剪短了.
11 The cutbacks at Pixar come as Disney has embarked on a major, companywide cost-cutting effort stemming from the Burbank media and entertainment giant’s plan to save money and stem losses from its streaming business.
12 Water allotments to farmers were cut back in the drought.
在干旱时期配给农民的水量减少。
13 Mother cut back for her missing paper.
母亲急忙返回来取落下的文件。
14 We must cut back our expenses.
我们必须削减开支.
15 We must cut back on expenditure in order to remain solvent.
我们应减少开支,以备急用.
16 Rose bushes shoot out again after being cut back.
玫瑰丛修剪后会再发新枝的.
17 The decision to cut back on film-making had a catastrophic effect on the nurturing of new talent.
削减电影制作经费的决定在扶植新人方面有灾难性的影响。
18 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.
19 Thanks for noticing. I cut back on desserts and lost ten pounds.
谢谢你能注意到. 我少吃一些点心,就减了十磅.
20 After the big job was finished, the builder cut back the number of men looking for him.
那幢大建筑物完工后, 建筑师便裁减了许多人.
2 减少
depleted shrunken fall cut decrease reduction squeeze moderation depletion cutback slippage diminution falling-off lose reduce decline clip lower drain trim chop diminish lessen counteract depress curtail dwindle pare abate attenuate foreshorten ease off whittle down go down fall off drop off cut down step down ease up draw down slim down low down drop dip remission fall-off sink buffer shrink lighten sag lop off whittle away drop away bring down fall back take away from fall away shave off make a dent in scale down