| 单词 | cut into |
| 释义 | > as lemmascut into 4. To interpose or interrupt abruptly in conversation or the like; to strike in. So cut into for cut in to. spec. To have one's name added to a lady's dancing programme; also (originally U.S.), to supersede a partner during a dance. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > conversation > converse [verb (intransitive)] > interpose in a conversation to cut in1830 chime in1838 to chip in1869 to tune in1912 society > leisure > dancing > ball or dance > take part in ball [verb (intransitive)] > add name to dance programme to cut in1830 society > leisure > dancing > ball or dance > take part in ball [verb (intransitive)] > interrupt and supersede partner to cut in1919 1830 J. Galt Lawrie Todd II. v. viii. 187 When Mr. Van Haarlem had finished his compliments, then Mr. Breugle cut in. 1857 G. A. Lawrence Guy Livingstone vi. 47 Keeping all her after-supper waltzes for him religiously, though half the men in town were trying to cut in. 1859 F. W. Farrar Julian Home vi. 73 ‘I say, Home,’ cut in Kennedy hastily, ‘shall I go?’ 1890 R. F. D. Palgrave O. Cromwell xiii. 288 The Royalists had only to wait, ready to cut in when the Levellers had done the work. c1890 R. Kipling Phantom 'Rickshaw (ed. 3) 74 It will save you cutting into my talk. 1896 G. Ade Artie x. 91 He did n't want no one else to cut in. 1904 W. H. Smith Promoters xxv. 348 That telephone is ‘cut in’ and I have a number of friends..who are listening through it. 1919 Ladies' Home Jrnl. Sept. 169 All the men want to cut in when she dances. 1920 F. S. Fitzgerald This Side of Paradise i. ii. 74 The dance began... Boys cut in on Isabelle every few feet. 1921 R. D. Paine Comrades Rolling Ocean viii. 135 Excuse me, but may I cut in? Miss Crozier wants to see you right away. 1922 Encycl. Brit. XXXII. 1027/2 Two-way radio-telephony enabling two communicators..to ‘cut in’ or interrupt each other. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。