| 单词 | cut the (umbilical) cord |
| 释义 | cut the (umbilical) cord From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcut the (umbilical) cordcut the (umbilical) cordDEPEND ON/RELY ONto stop being too dependent on someone, especially your parents → cutExamples from the Corpuscut the (umbilical) cord• Boys in particular need to cut the umbilical cord.• Before it could, I cut the cord and took it into the ante-room.• She would cut the cord that bound her to them cleanly and irrevocably. |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含170365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。