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slash

/ˈslæʃ/ American
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  • v. 猛砍, 乱砍
  • v. 削减, 大幅降低
  • n. 刀伤
  • n. 削减
  • n. 斜线, 正斜杠
Definition
  • v. to cut something with a quick strong movement
  • v. to cut a price or cost by a large amount
  • n. a long deep cut
  • n. a large sudden reduction
  • n. a punctuation mark (/) used to separate letters or numbers
Example
The company had to slash prices to attract more customers.
公司不得不大幅降价以吸引更多顾客。
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Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析

Compared meaning: cut deeply or forcefully with a sharp tool (verb).

比较义项:用利器猛力或深深切开某物(动词)。

  • slash 本词

    Slash means to cut with a quick, forceful sweeping motion, often using a blade or weapon, and is also used figuratively for a sudden sharp reduction, as in slashing prices or budgets.

    slash 指用刀刃等利器猛力挥砍,动作迅猛有力;也可比喻大幅削减,如猛砍价格或预算。

    The robber slashed at him with a kitchen knife but missed.

    那个劫匪拿着厨房刀朝他猛砍过去,但没砍中。

  • gash

    Gash means to cut deeply into something, usually skin, leaving a long, open wound; it describes the depth and severity of an accidental cut rather than a deliberate slicing motion.

    gash 指深深割破某物(通常是皮肉),留下又长又深的伤口;强调伤口的深度和严重程度,多指意外造成的伤,而非有意的挥砍动作。

    He gashed his forehead badly when he slipped on the ice.

    他在冰面上滑倒时,额头被严重割破了。

Slash and gash both mean to cut with a sharp tool. Slash describes a quick, forceful, sweeping cutting motion, and is also used figuratively, as in slashing prices. Gash describes a deep wound left by a cut, usually from an accident.

这两个词都表示“用利器把某物割开”,但语气和侧重不同:slash 强调挥动利器猛力切割的动作,且常用于比喻义(如大幅削减价格);gash 强调切割后留下的深长伤口,多指意外造成的严重创伤,没有比喻用法。