英语词汇“cut and shut”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cut and shut

/ˌkʌt (ə)n(d) ˈʃʌt/

informal (originally and chiefly British )

noun

A car produced by welding together the front section of one damaged or stolen car and the back section of another; the practice of producing cars in this manner. Hence: a model of vehicle manufactured to a design that uses elements of the body shape of two or more existing models, or that elongates or shortens an existing body shape. Also (in extended use): a hybrid; something which incorporates elements of others of its type, especially clumsily or obviously.

adjective

Designating or relating to a cut and shut; involving the practice of cut and shut.

Origin

1970s; earliest use found in Drive. From cut + and + shut.

单词	cut and shut
释义	cut and shut /ˌkʌt (ə)n(d) ˈʃʌt/ informal (originally and chiefly British ) noun A car produced by welding together the front section of one damaged or stolen car and the back section of another; the practice of producing cars in this manner. Hence: a model of vehicle manufactured to a design that uses elements of the body shape of two or more existing models, or that elongates or shortens an existing body shape. Also (in extended use): a hybrid; something which incorporates elements of others of its type, especially clumsily or obviously. adjective Designating or relating to a cut and shut; involving the practice of cut and shut. Origin 1970s; earliest use found in Drive. From cut + and + shut.
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