| 单词 | cut out |
| 释义 | cut out 1. phrasal verb B2 If you cut something out, you remove or separate it from what surrounds it using scissors or a knife. Cut out the coupon and send those cheques off today. [VERB PARTICLE noun] I cut it out and pinned it to my studio wall. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If you cut out a part of a text, you do not print, publish, or broadcast that part, because to include it would make the text too long or unacceptable. I listened to the programme and found they'd cut out all the interesting stuff. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Her editors wanted her to cut out the poetry from her novel. [V P n + from/of] Several pages were cut out of the book. [V P n (not pron) from/of n] 3. phrasal verb To cut out something unnecessary or unwanted means to remove it completely from a situation. For example, if you cut out a particular type of food, you stop eating it, usually because it is bad for you. I've simply cut egg yolks out entirely. [VERB noun PARTICLE] ...our policies on cutting out waste. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] A guilty plea cuts out the need for a long trial. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 4. phrasal verb If you tell someone to cut something out, you are telling them in an irritated way to stop it. [informal, feelings] Do yourself a favour, and cut that behaviour out. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 'Cut it out, Chip,' I said. [V it P] He had better cut out the nonsense. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 5. phrasal verb If you cut someone out of an activity, you do not allow them to be involved in it. If you cut someone out of a will, you do not allow them to share in it. Environmentalists say this would cut them out of the debate over what to do with public lands. [VERB noun PARTICLE + of] 'Cut her out of your will,' urged his nephew. [VERB noun PARTICLE + of] He felt that he was being cut out. [be VERB-ed PARTICLE] 6. phrasal verb If an object cuts out the light, it is between you and the light so that you are in the dark. The curtains were half drawn to cut out the sunlight. [VERB PARTICLE noun] 7. phrasal verb If an engine cuts out, it suddenly stops working. The helicopter crash landed when one of its two engines cut out. [VERB PARTICLE] 8. See also cut out, cut-out 9. to have your work cut out phrase See full dictionary entry for cut If you say that you will have your work cut out to do something, you mean that it will be a very difficult task. The new administration has its work cut out for it. [+ for] He will have his work cut out to get into the team. cut out adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE, ADJECTIVE to-infinitive] If you are not cut out for a particular type of work, you do not have the qualities that are needed to be able to do it well. I left medicine anyway. I wasn't really cut out for it. [+ for] He doesn't feel he is cut out to be a leader. cut-out Word forms: cut-outs 1. countable noun A cardboard cut-out is a shape that has been cut from thick card. You'd swear he was a cardboard cut-out except that he'd moved his rifle. You can have your picture taken with a cutout of the actor. 2. countable noun [oft NOUN noun] A cut-out is a device that turns off a machine automatically in particular circumstances. Use a kettle with an automatic cut-out so it doesn't boil for longer than necessary. Engine cut-out devices and steering wheel locks do not protect the car's contents. Translations: Chinese: 合适的 Japanese: 向いている |
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