[영숙어] cut

cut

베다, 자르다, 끊다, 중단하다

줄이다, 편집하다, 교차하다, 잘라내다

 

cut back on

가지치기 하다

줄이다/감축하다

cut back on spending

cut back on drinking

The company cut back on its marketing budget by 20%

The committee agreed to cut back on greenhouse gases

 

 

cut down (on)

줄이다 (on)

베어 넘어뜨리다

cut down on stress

cut down on coffee

He is going to cut down on smoking

They are cutting down the trees to get a better view

 

 

cut in

끼어들아, 간섭하다

새치기하다

cut in on our conversation

cut in line

The sedan cut in in front of the express bus

An elderly lady suddenly cut in line in front of me

 

≒ interrupt

He interrupted our conversation

 

 

cut off

(선 혹은 연결 등을) 끊다

분리시키다

the gas is cut off

the call is cut off

The power was cut off this morning

My phone call was cut off while it was being transferred

 

≒ disconnect
My internet was disconnected for a couple of weeks

 

 

cut out

제거하다

섭취를 줄이다

cut out all the fighting

cut sweets out

The car's engine cut out

She was told to cut out fatty foods

 

≒ remove

He was told to remove sugar from his diet