cutting

noun

1. 剪报；杂志剪辑资料
   an article or a story that you cut from a newspaper or magazine and keep
   1. newspaper/press cuttings
      剪报
2. 插枝，插条（从植物上截取的一段供扦插的枝条）
   a piece cut off a plant that will be used to grow a new plant
3. （为修道路、铁路或运河从高地开凿出来的）狭窄通道，路堑，河床
   a narrow open passage that is dug through high ground for a road, railway/railroad or canal

adj.

1. 尖刻的；刻薄的；挖苦人的
   unkind and likely to hurt sb's feelings
   1. a cutting remark
      尖酸刻薄的言辞
2. 凛冽的；刺骨的
   cold in a sharp and unpleasant way

1. N-COUNT 剪报;杂志剪辑资料
   A cutting is a piece of writing which has been cut from a newspaper or magazine.
   1. ...a stack of old photographs and newspaper cuttings...
      一堆旧照片和剪报
   2. Here are the press cuttings and reviews.
      这是些新闻剪辑和评论。

in AM, use 美国英语用 clipping


2. N-COUNT (从植物上剪下的)插枝，插条
   A cutting from a plant is a part of the plant that you have cut off so that you can grow a new plant from it.
   1. Take cuttings from it in July or August.
      7月或8月时从它上边剪一些插枝。
3. (在山中开凿的供铁路或道路通过的)狭窄通道，路堑
   A cutting is a narrow valley cut through a hill so that a railway line or road can pass through.

in AM, use 美国英语用 cut


4. ADJ-GRADED 尖刻的;挖苦人的
   A cutting remark is unkind and likely to hurt someone's feelings.
   1. People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior or powerful.
      人们说话尖酸刻薄是为了使自己感觉高高在上或是有权有势。

1. They used pressure tactics to force them to return, including cutting food and water supplies.
   他们采用施加压力的策略迫使他们回来，包括切断食物和水的供应。
2. Cutting school more than once in three months is a sign of trouble.
   3个月内旷课次数超过一次就可能有麻烦了。
3. We have been cutting back a bit: we did have thirteen horses, but now it's nine.
   我们已经作了一些削减：原来我们是有13匹马，现在只有9匹。
4. Here are the press cuttings and reviews.
   这是些新闻剪辑和评论。
5. Take cuttings from it in July or August.
   7月或8月时从它上边剪一些插枝。
6. People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior or powerful.
   人们说话尖酸刻薄是为了使自己感觉高高在上或是有权有势。
7. This shipyard is at the cutting edge of world shipbuilding technology.
   该造船厂的造船技术处于世界最前沿。
8. If Pearce had been fit, we would have won. We missed the cutting edge he would have given us.
   要是皮尔斯没生病，我们就赢了。我们失去了他这个优势。
9. Her scene ended up on the cutting room floor.
   她的镜头最后被剪掉了。
10. If I drop a few hints he might give me a cutting.
    如果我给点暗示，他没准会送我一段插枝。
11. When at home, most evenings would be spent reading, cutting up and filing away his photographs
    晚上在家时，经常都是在看书或剪切和归类他的照片。
12. The knife for cutting sausage was sitting in the sink.
    切香肠用的刀放在水槽里。
13. Cutting food intake by half is an incredibly difficult thing for anyone to do.
    将进食量减半对任何人来说都是件非常难的事。
14. Some companies are cutting costs and hoping for the best.
    有些公司在削减成本，希望一切好转。
15. Kiwi fruit can be eaten by cutting off the tops and scooping out the insides with a teaspoon.
    可以把猕猴桃的顶部切掉，用茶匙把里面的果肉挖出来吃。
16. They raised prices and cut production, instead of cutting costs
    他们没有降低成本，而是抬高价格、削减产量。
17. Serve by cutting the scones in half and spreading with jam and lashings of clotted cream.
    吃时将司康饼切半，抹上果酱和大量凝脂奶油。
18. Many businesses are cutting back by employing lower-paid part-time workers
    很多企业通过雇用薪金低廉的兼职工人来减少开支。
19. Russia was cutting procurement of new weapons 'by about 80 per cent', he said.
    他说，俄罗斯新武器的采购量将削减“大约80%”。
20. The company is selling off some sites and concentrating on cutting debts
    该公司正在变卖几块地皮，全力削减债务。
21. They set the pace in cutting ozone-damaging emissions
    他们在减少破坏臭氧层的气体排放量方面走在了最前面。
22. He had thick silver hair which needed cutting.
    他浓密的银发该理理了。
23. They are cutting costs by subcontracting work out to other local firms.
    他们通过将任务转包给当地其他公司来减少成本。
24. The bombing campaign appears aimed at cutting the supply lines between Germany and its army in occupied France.
    这次轰炸看起来意在切断德国和占领法国的德军部队之间的补给线。
25. Scott Hastings has called time on his international career by cutting short his contract.
    斯科特·黑斯廷斯中止合同，结束了他的国际比赛生涯。
26. To top it all off one of the catering staff managed to slice their finger cutting cheese.
    这一切还嫌不够，一个承办酒席的服务人员竟然在切奶酪时割伤了手指。
27. They floated the trial balloon of actually cutting Social Security.
    他们推出了真正削减社会保障的试行方案。
28. Her hair wants cutting.
    她该剪头发了。
29. He sliced ( into) his fingers by accident when cutting vegetables.
    他切菜时不小心切着了手指头。
30. He hurried on with his shaving, cutting his chin twice.
    他急急忙忙地剃胡子，把下巴割破了两次。

noun

1. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
   1. the barber gave him a good cut

   Synonym:    cutcutting off

2. the act of diluting something
   1. the cutting of whiskey with water
   2. the thinning of paint with turpentine

   Synonym:    thinning

3. the act of cutting something into parts
   1. his cuts were skillful
   2. his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess

   Synonym:    cut

4. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
   1. his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels

   Synonym:    cut

5. the division of a deck of cards before dealing
   1. he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal
   2. the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual

   Synonym:    cut

6. removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

   Synonym:    carving

7. the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

   Synonym:    film editing

8. an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
   1. he searched through piles of letters and clippings

   Synonym:    clippingnewspaper clippingpress clippingpress cutting

9. a piece cut off from the main part of something

10. a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

    Synonym:    slip

adj

1. painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
   1. a cutting wind
   2. keen winds
   3. knifelike cold
   4. piercing knifelike pains
   5. piercing cold
   6. piercing criticism
   7. a stabbing pain
   8. lancinating pain

   Synonym:    keenknifelikepiercingstabbinglancinatelancinating

2. unpleasantly cold and damp
   1. bleak winds of the North Atlantic

   Synonym:    bleakraw

3. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
   1. cutting remarks
   2. edged satire
   3. a stinging comment

   Synonym:    edgedstinging