cut

cut — 動詞

1. to press a sharp tool like a knife or a pair of scissors into the surface of an

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

切；割

用刀剪等工具把東西分開

to press a sharp tool like a knife or a pair of scissors into the surface of an object so that it opens, divides, or becomes smaller, or so that a piece breaks off

例句

Aylin carefully cut the cardboard box open with a pair of scissors.

Aylin 小心翼翼地用剪刀把紙箱剪開。

cut + object + open (resultative)

The new kitchen knife cuts through tomatoes very easily.

這把新菜刀很容易就能切穿番茄。

intransitive: cut through [sth]

同義詞
  • slice

    suggests thin, flat pieces; more specific than cut

  • chop

    implies a quick, strong downward motion, often with an axe or cleaver

  • sever

    means to cut completely through, separating something from the main body; more formal

  • trim

    means to cut off small amounts to make something neat or tidy

反義詞
  • join

    to put parts together

  • attach

    to fasten one thing to another

文法句型

cut + object

cut + through/into/across + noun

cut + object + in/into + pieces

用法筆記

Frequently used with resultative adjectives (cut open, cut short, cut free) to describe the outcome of the cutting action. The intransitive use describes how well a tool performs: 'This blade cuts cleanly.'

常見錯誤

❌I cut the paper with scissors in two pieces.
✅I cut the paper into two pieces with scissors.
💡Use 'into', not 'in', to describe the resulting parts.
❌She cut the onion and cried.
✅She cut the onion and started crying.
💡The cause-effect relationship is clearer with 'started' or 'began to'.

2. to make the amount, size, length, or cost of something smaller than it was befor

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

減少；縮減

降低數量、大小或費用

to make the amount, size, length, or cost of something smaller than it was before, usually deliberately

例句

The company plans to cut its workforce by fifteen percent next year.

該公司計畫明年裁員百分之十五。

cut + noun + by + percentage

Manuela cut her hair short before the summer trip to Thailand.

Manuela 在去泰國度暑假之前把頭髮剪短了。

cut + noun + adjective (resultative)

同義詞
  • reduce

    more general than cut; does not suggest a sharp or decisive action

  • lower

    used mainly for numbers, prices, or rates

  • shorten

    specifically about decreasing length or duration

反義詞
  • increase

    to make something larger in amount or size

  • extend

    to make something longer in length or time

文法句型

cut + noun (amount/time/cost)

cut + noun + by + amount/percentage

cut + noun + from + number + to + number

用法筆記

Often used with by to specify the amount of reduction ('cut prices by 20%') and to to specify the new level ('cut waiting time to two days'). Commonly appears in business, finance, and planning contexts. Distinguish from reduce: cut often implies a quicker, more decisive reduction.

常見錯誤

❌The government cut the budget for education.' (correct but vague)
✅The government cut the education budget by ten percent.
💡Adding 'by' makes the scale of the cut clear.
❌I need to cut weight.
✅I need to cut down on sweets to lose weight.
💡'cut' alone can mean reduce, but 'cut down on' is more natural for habits.

3. to use a sharp tool to separate a piece or part of something from the main body,

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

切除；剪掉

用刀剪去除不需要的部分

to use a sharp tool to separate a piece or part of something from the main body, especially because it is unwanted, damaged, or no longer needed

例句

Hassan cut the dead branches off the rose bush to help it grow.

Hassan 剪掉了玫瑰叢上的枯枝，幫助它生長。

cut + object + off/away (removing part)

The tailor cut a long strip of fabric from the roll for the curtains.

裁縫從那捲布上剪下一長條布料來做窗簾。

cut + object + from + source

同義詞
  • remove

    more general; can be done without a sharp tool

  • sever

    more formal and complete; implies cutting something off entirely

  • detach

    does not necessarily involve a cutting tool

反義詞
  • attach

    to fasten or join one thing to another

文法句型

cut + object + off/out/away

cut + object + from + noun

用法筆記

The particle after cut (off, out, away, from) specifies the relationship between the removed piece and the original object. This sense differs from sense 1 in that the emphasis is on separation of a part, not on dividing the whole into smaller pieces.

4. to select and delete words, pictures, or other material from a digital file, kee

4.動詞及物B1
釋義

剪下

在電腦上移除文字或圖片以便貼上

to select and delete words, pictures, or other material from a digital file, keeping them in a temporary storage area for later placement into the same or another document

例句

Élise cut the paragraph from the email and pasted it into a new message.

Élise 把電子郵件裡的那段文字剪下，貼到一封新郵件裡。

cut + object + and + pasted (paired action)

You can cut the photo from your report and place it in the slide deck instead.

你可以把報告裡的照片剪下，然後放到投影片中。

cut + object + from + noun + place/put

同義詞
  • delete

    removes content permanently without saving to clipboard

  • remove

    general term; not specific to computing

反義詞
  • paste

    to insert content that has been cut or copied

  • copy

    duplicates content without removing it from the original location

文法句型

cut + object (text/image)

cut + object + from + noun + and + paste

用法筆記

Almost always paired with paste in computing contexts. The cut command removes the content from its original location (unlike copy, which leaves it in place). Commonly used with Ctrl+X (Windows) or Command+X (Mac).

常見錯誤

❌I cut the text but I forgot to paste it, so I lost the original.' (ambiguous)
✅I cut the text but forgot to paste it before closing the document, so I lost it.
💡Make clear that cut removes the original content immediately.

5. to deliberately leave someone out of your will, so that they receive none of you

5.動詞及物C1
釋義

斷絕繼承

在遺囑中排除某人使其得不到遺產

to deliberately leave someone out of your will, so that they receive none of your money, property, or possessions after your death, often as a punishment or because of a broken relationship

例句

The elderly countess cut her eldest son out of her will after their argument.

那位老伯爵夫人與長子爭吵後，在遺囑中將他排除在外。

cut + somebody + out of + will

In many countries, you cannot simply cut a spouse out of a will without their knowledge.

在許多國家，你不能在未告知配偶的情況下逕自將其排除在遺囑之外。

同義詞
  • disinherit

    formal legal term; less common in conversation

反義詞
  • include

    to leave someone a share of property in a will

  • name

    to list someone as a beneficiary in a will

文法句型

cut + somebody + out of + will

cut + somebody + off

用法筆記

Most commonly used in the phrase cut someone out of a will or cut someone off with a symbolic amount. The verb disinherit is the formal legal equivalent but is less frequent in everyday speech. This sense is almost always followed by a prepositional phrase specifying what the person is cut from.

常見錯誤

❌He cut his son from the will.
✅He cut his son out of the will.
💡The correct phrasal verb is 'cut out of', not 'cut from'.

6. to choose not to go to a lesson, school day, meeting, or other planned event tha

6.動詞及物B1
釋義

翹課；缺席

故意不去上課或參加會議

to choose not to go to a lesson, school day, meeting, or other planned event that you are supposed to attend, especially when you have no valid excuse

例句

Sade cut two classes on Friday to finish her university application essay.

Sade 星期五翹了兩堂課來完成她的大學申請論文。

cut + class/lesson (school context)

Lien warned her roommate not to cut any more study sessions before the exam.

Lien 警告她的室友不要在考試前再翹掉任何讀書會了。

同義詞
  • skip

    more common in British English; also used for social events

  • ditch

    more informal and stronger; suggests abandoning something

  • bunk off

    British slang; 'bunk off school'

反義詞
  • attend

    to go to a scheduled event

文法句型

cut + noun (class/lesson/session)

cut + noun + on + day/date

用法筆記

Informal and mainly used in North American English. In British English, skip is more common for this meaning ('skip school'). The object is typically a scheduled learning event such as a class, lesson, lecture, or study session. Not used for events like parties or social gatherings.

常見錯誤

❌I cut the meeting because I was sick.
✅I missed the meeting because I was sick.
💡'Cut' implies a deliberate choice without a valid reason; use 'miss' for unavoidable absence.
❌She cut the party on Saturday.
✅She skipped the party on Saturday.
💡'Cut' is not used for social events.

7. to stop something that is happening or operating, such as an engine, a supply, a

7.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

中斷；停止

使某事中斷或停止運作

to stop something that is happening or operating, such as an engine, a supply, a film scene, or a conversation.

例句

The director cut the scene when Vinícius forgot his lines.

Vinícius 忘記台詞時，導演喊停了那一場戲。

transitive: cut [scene/filming]

Please cut the engine while we refuel the boat at the dock.

請關掉引擎，我們要在碼頭加油。

transitive: cut [engine/power supply]

同義詞
  • stop

    more general; cut implies a more sudden or deliberate interruption

  • interrupt

    focuses on breaking the continuity rather than fully ending something

  • halt

    more formal; suggests a complete and forceful stop

反義詞
  • start

    to begin or cause to begin operating

  • continue

    to keep something going without interruption

文法句型

cut + noun

cut + noun + short/off

cut + noun + adverb

用法筆記

Frequently used with an adverb or prepositional phrase that describes how or when the stopping happens (cut off, cut short, cut out). The transitivity depends on whether the thing being stopped is named as an object.

常見錯誤

❌The movie suddenly cutted.
✅The movie suddenly cut out.
💡The past tense of cut is cut, not cutted; for a machine or device stopping, use cut out.
❌I cutted off the phone call.
✅I cut off the phone call.
💡Cut is an irregular verb with unchanged past form; cut off is the correct phrasal verb.

8. to interrupt someone who is still talking, usually by speaking over them or tell

8.動詞及物B1
釋義

打斷

在對方尚未說完時插話

to interrupt someone who is still talking, usually by speaking over them or telling them to be quiet.

例句

Sofie tried to explain what happened, but Hiro kept cutting her off.

Sofie 想解釋發生了什麼事，但 Hiro 一直打斷她。

phrasal verb: cut [someone] off

I am sorry to cut you short, but we only have one minute left.

抱歉打斷你，但我們只剩一分鐘了。

pattern: cut [someone] short

同義詞
  • interrupt

    more neutral; cut implies a ruder or more abrupt interruption

  • butt in

    informal; suggests the interrupter is unwelcome

  • break in

    slightly less forceful than cut in

反義詞
  • listen

    to pay attention to someone speaking without interrupting

文法句型

cut + someone + off

cut + someone + short

cut + in

cut + noun

用法筆記

Often used in the phrasal verb forms cut off (separating the speaker from their listener) and cut in (joining a conversation abruptly). Cut someone short is slightly more polite than cut off.

常見錯誤

❌She cut my talking.
✅She cut me off while I was talking.
💡The object must be the person, not the speech itself.
❌He cut in her sentence.
✅He cut in on her sentence.
💡Cut in requires the preposition on when followed by what was being said.

9. a forceful way of asking a person to end annoying speech or behaviour immediatel

9.動詞及物B1
釋義

住手；別鬧了

命令某人停止煩人的言行

a forceful way of asking a person to end annoying speech or behaviour immediately.

例句

"Cut it out, you two!" Aylin shouted as her children fought over the remote control.

Aylin 大喊：「你們兩個別鬧了！」她的孩子們正在搶遙控器。

imperative phrase: cut it out

Vinícius told his younger brother to cut out the annoying tapping on the table.

Vinícius 叫他弟弟別再煩人地敲桌子。

phrasal: cut out [behavior]

同義詞
  • stop it

    less direct and forceful; cut it out carries more irritation

  • knock it off

    similar register but slightly more aggressive

  • pack it in

    British informal; can also mean to give up an activity

反義詞

文法句型

cut + it + out

cut + that + out

cut + the + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used in the imperative. Cut it out is the most common fixed phrase. Cut that out refers to a specific action just witnessed. More formal alternatives include 'please stop that' or 'that is enough'.

常見錯誤

❌I cut it out to my friend.
✅I told my friend to cut it out.
💡Cut it out is a direct command; it is not used in reported speech without a reporting verb like told or asked.
❌Cut out it.
✅Cut it out.
💡The object pronoun it must come before the particle out, not after it, because cut out is a separable phrasal verb.

10. a baby cuts a tooth when it pushes up through the gum for the first time.

10.動詞及物B1
釋義

長牙

嬰兒的牙齒長出牙齦

a baby cuts a tooth when it pushes up through the gum for the first time.

例句

The baby is cutting her first tooth and has been crying all night.

寶寶正在長第一顆牙，整晚都在哭。

collocation: cut a tooth (first tooth)

Most babies start cutting their front teeth around six months of age.

大多數嬰兒大約六個月大時開始長門牙。

common object: cut [front/molar] teeth

同義詞
  • teethe

    the more formal medical term; cut a tooth is the everyday expression

文法句型

cut + a tooth / teeth

用法筆記

Typically used in the continuous form (is cutting) and almost exclusively for human babies, though occasionally used for young animals. The older, idiomatic expression 'cutting one's teeth on something' is a separate figurative sense about gaining early experience.

11. to move across an area that is not the main path, doing so in order to arrive so

11.動詞不及物B1
釋義

抄捷徑

穿過某地以更快到達

to move across an area that is not the main path, doing so in order to arrive sooner.

例句

We cut through the park to reach the station before the train left.

我們穿過公園，以便在火車開走前抵達車站。

pattern: cut through [place]

If you cut across the field, you will save at least ten minutes of walking.

如果你穿越那塊田地，可以省下至少十分鐘的路程。

pattern: cut across [place]

同義詞
  • take a shortcut

    a noun-based alternative; cut through is more dynamic and informal

反義詞

文法句型

cut + through + place

cut + across + place

用法筆記

Always followed by a preposition (through, across, or around) that indicates the path taken. The object of the preposition is the area being crossed. This sense is intransitive — the place you are crossing is introduced by the preposition, not as a direct object.

常見錯誤

❌We cut the park to save time.
✅We cut through the park to save time.
💡The preposition through or across is required; cut cannot take the place as a direct object in this sense.
❌I cut the street to reach the shop.
✅I cut across the street to reach the shop.
💡Use cut across, not cut (alone), when crossing a road or open space.

12. when operating a vehicle, to steer into the opposite lane while turning, instead

12.動詞及物B2
釋義

切彎

開車過彎時偏離車道

when operating a vehicle, to steer into the opposite lane while turning, instead of staying in your lane.

例句

The taxi driver cut the corner sharply and nearly hit a cyclist at the crosswalk.

計程車司機過彎時角度太陡，差點撞到在斑馬線上等車的單車騎士。

transitive: cut the corner + adverb

You should never cut corners when driving on narrow mountain roads in the fog.

在有霧的山間窄路上開車時，千萬不要切彎。

negative imperative: should never cut corners

同義詞
反義詞
  • stay in lane

    to keep the vehicle within the correct lane markings

文法句型

cut + the + corner

用法筆記

Do not confuse with the figurative idiom cut corners (meaning to do something carelessly to save time or money), which is more common and not limited to driving. In this driving sense, the meaning is literal: the vehicle crosses the centre line of the road.

常見錯誤

❌ 'He cut the corner too fast and crashed.' — This sentence is actually correct for the driving sense. However, learners may mistakenly use it to mean 'he took the corner quickly but safely,' which is not the meaning — cut the corner implies the driver went onto the wrong side of the road.

13. to suddenly move in a different direction while running, driving, or flying, esp

13.動詞不及物B2
釋義

急轉；轉向

行進中突然改變方向

to suddenly move in a different direction while running, driving, or flying, especially to escape something or reach a target.

例句

The cyclist cut suddenly to the left to avoid the open car door.

那名騎士突然向左急轉，以避開打開的車門。

cut + adverb of direction (to the left)

When the defender rushed at him, Jude cut sharply to the right and kept running.

當防守球員朝他衝過來時，Jude 猛然向右一拐繼續往前跑。

cut + sharply + direction

同義詞
  • swerve

    more specific to vehicles; suggests a wide, fast sideways movement

  • veer

    suggests a gentler, less sudden change of direction

  • dodge

    emphasises avoiding something, often with a quick body movement

文法句型

cut + adverb/preposition of direction

用法筆記

Commonly followed by a direction word (left, right, across, upward) or an adverb such as sharply or hard. The subject is typically a person, animal, or vehicle that is already in motion.

常見錯誤

❌He cut the road to the left.
✅He cut to the left on the road.
💡'cut' in this sense is intransitive and does not take a direct object of the path.

14. to split a stack of playing cards into an upper and a lower portion, typically b

14.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

切牌

將一疊牌分成兩部分

to split a stack of playing cards into an upper and a lower portion, typically before a game starts, so that the cards are in a different order and no one knows which card is on the bottom.

例句

Before dealing, please cut the deck so no one sees the bottom card.

發牌前，請先切牌，以免有人看見底牌。

cut + the deck (transitive)

Tara cut the cards and handed the bottom half to Luca.

Tara 切了牌，然後把下半疊遞給 Luca。

同義詞
  • split

    general term; less specific to card games

  • divide

    more formal; describes the action without the card-game context

文法句型

cut + the deck / the cards / the pile

用法筆記

Also used intransitively in phrases such as 'It is your turn to cut.' In casual card games, the person to the dealer's right usually cuts.

常見錯誤

❌I cutted the deck before dealing.
✅I cut the deck before dealing.
💡The past tense of 'cut' is 'cut', not 'cutted'.

15. to make a professional recording of a piece of music or a performance, typically

15.動詞及物B2
釋義

錄製；灌錄

錄製音樂或聲音

to make a professional recording of a piece of music or a performance, typically in a studio for release as a record, CD, or digital track.

例句

The band cut a new album in a small studio in Nashville.

那個樂團在納許維爾的一家小型錄音室錄製了一張新專輯。

cut + an album (music industry usage)

Renata cut her first single at the age of seventeen.

Renata 在十七歲時就錄製了她的第一張單曲。

同義詞
  • record

    the standard, neutral term; broader in application

  • lay down

    informal phrasal verb; suggests the studio recording process

  • produce

    focuses on the overall creation process, not just the recording act

文法句型

cut + a record / an album / a track / a single

用法筆記

Primarily used in the music industry. The verb 'record' is more general; 'cut' carries an informal, professional tone and is especially common in jazz, rock, and country music contexts.

常見錯誤

❌We cut a video for the song.
✅We recorded a video for the song.
💡'Cut' is used for audio recordings (records, tracks, albums), not for video.

cut — 名詞

cut — 形容詞