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

A part or area (of an organization, branch of study, etc) that breaks new ground, effects change and development, etc (cutting-edgeˈ adjective)

A caterpillar, esp of the moth genus Agrotis, that feeds on the stems of young plants near ground level

cut across

To go or extend beyond the limits of
To take a shorter route across

cut a dash or figure

To have a striking appearance

cut a deal (chiefly N American)

To make a deal

cut along (informal)

To leave, go away quickly

cut and come again

Abundant supply, from the notion of cutting a slice, and returning at will for another

cut and cover

A method of constructing a tunnel by making an open cutting, arching it over, and covering in

cut and dry or cut and dried

Ready made
Fixed beforehand, decided in advance

cut and paste

(in the design of page layouts for newspapers, magazines, etc) a method of arranging areas of text, illustrations, etc by cutting and sticking down with paste
(in word processing, DTP, etc) a technique for moving blocks of text, etc

cut and run

To be off or escape quickly

cut and thrust

(in fencing) the use of the edges and the point of the weapon
Swift, shrewd and cleverly-calculated action or reaction, argument, etc (cut-and-thrustˈ adjective)

cut back

To prune close to the stem
To revert to a previous scene
To reduce (expenditure, etc)

cut both ways

(of a decision, action, situation, etc) to have or result in both advantages and disadvantages

cut corners

To turn corners by the quickest way, not keeping close to the edge of the road
To do something (eg a piece of work) with the minimum of effort and expenditure and therefore often imperfectly

cut dead

To refuse to recognize or acknowledge (another person)

cut down

To bring down by cutting
To reduce, curtail
To maim or kill

cut down to size

To cause (a person) to feel less important or to be less conceited

cut from the same cloth

Very similar in nature

cut in

To interpose
(of an electrical device) to begin working automatically
To deprive someone of a dancing partner
To intercept on the telephone
To manoeuvre into a line of traffic in front of an overtaken vehicle, etc, esp without adequate warning or indication
To come into a game by cutting a card
To give a share

cut it (slang)

To succeed or manage

cut it fine

To take risks by leaving insufficient margin for error

cut it out (informal)

To make an end of it, leave off

cut it too fat

To overdo a thing

cut loose

To break free from constraints

cut no ice see under ice

cut off

To sever
To isolate
To put to an end prematurely
To intercept
To stop
(of an electrical device) to stop working, usu automatically, esp as a safety measure
To disinherit

cut off with a shilling

To bequeath only a shilling
To disinherit

cut one's coat according to one's cloth

To adapt oneself to (esp financial) circumstances

cut one's losses

To have done with an unprofitable venture

cut one's stick

To take one's departure

cut one's teeth (on) (informal)

To gain experience (by means of)
To practise (on)

cut out

To shape
To contrive
To debar
To block (light, etc)
To supplant
To separate from a herd
To pass out of a game on cutting a card
To pass out of a line of traffic in order to overtake
To capture and carry off (a ship) as from a harbour, etc, by getting between her and the shore
(of an engine) suddenly to stop functioning

cut out for

Naturally fitted for

cut short

To abridge
To make short by cutting
To silence by interruption

cut teeth

To have teeth grow through the gums, as an infant

cut to the chase

To get to the point

cut up

To cut into pieces
To criticize severely
To turn out (well or ill) when divided into parts
(in passive) to be deeply distressed
To make jokes, play tricks or behave in a boisterous manner (N American)
To drive recklessly in front of (another vehicle) causing danger to it (slang)

cut up rough

To take something amiss, become difficult or angry

draw cuts (archaic)

To cast lots

make the cut (golf)

To qualify for the final round(s) of a tournament

miss the cut (golf)

To fail to qualify for the final round(s) of a tournament

short cut see under short

cut /kut/