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cut

/ˈkʌt/ American
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  • n. 伤口, 切口
  • n. 削减
  • adj. 缩减的, 变短的
  • v. 削减, 降价
Definition
  • n. an opening or wound made by something sharp
  • n. a reduction in amount
  • adj. reduced or made shorter by cutting
  • v. to reduce the price or amount of something
Example
She cut the apple into small pieces for the kids.
她把苹果切成小块给孩子们吃。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: lower a price or amount (verb).

比较义项:降低价格或数量(动词)。

  • reduce

    Neutral and fairly formal; used for a measured decrease in price and is common in official, written, or business language, regardless of how large the drop is.

    语气中性、较为正式;多用于价格上有节制的下降,常见于官方、书面或商务语境,不论降幅大小。

    The clinic reduced its consultation fee by ten percent for senior citizens.

    这家诊所把老年人的诊疗费降低了百分之十。

  • cut 本词

    More casual and forceful; implies a sudden, often large decrease and is typical in spoken English, headlines, and everyday talk about sales or budgets.

    语气更口语、更有力;暗示价格突然大幅下降,常见于口语、新闻标题以及日常谈论促销或预算时使用。

    Airlines cut ticket prices dramatically right before the holiday, sparking a booking rush.

    假期前航空公司大幅降价,引发了一波预订热潮。

Reduce and cut both mean to lower a price. Reduce is neutral and fairly formal, for a measured decrease, common in business language. Cut is more casual and forceful, suggesting a sudden, large decrease, typical in spoken English, headlines, and everyday talk about sales.

reduce 和 cut 在“降低价格”这个意义上意思相近,但语气和场合不同:reduce 语气中性、较为正式,强调价格有节制地降低;cut 语气更口语、更有力,暗示价格大幅或突然下降,常见于新闻标题和日常口语。这里不比较 cut 的“切割”义(如用刀把东西切开)。