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phrasal-verb
cut in with
在在线对话中有礼貌地打断某人
Meaning
to interrupt someone politely during an online conversation
Example
I didn’t mean to **cut in with** your point, please continue.
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cut into
减少用于吃饭或做饭的时间或精力
Meaning
to reduce the time or energy available for eating or cooking
Example
Work has really **cut into** my cooking time.
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cut it close
给某事留很少时间
Meaning
to allow very little time for something
Example
Leaving at 8:50 for a 9:00 meeting is **cutting it close**.
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cut it out
停止做令人烦恼或不好的事情
Meaning
to stop doing something annoying or bad
Example
**Cut it out**! You’re being too noisy.
idiom
cut loose
自由地表现并享受自己
Meaning
to behave freely and enjoy oneself
Example
It’s the weekend—time to **cut loose**!
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cut off
停止某物的供应；断开连接
Meaning
to stop the supply of something; to disconnect
Example
The drought has **cut off** water supplies to several villages.
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cut off by
被某物阻塞或分开
Meaning
to be blocked or separated by something
Example
The road was **cut off by** the landslide.
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cut off caffeine
停止饮用咖啡或含咖啡因的饮料
Meaning
to stop consuming coffee or caffeinated drinks
Example
She has **cut off caffeine** to sleep better at night.
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cut off excuses
停止为不做某事找借口
Meaning
to stop giving reasons for not doing something
Example
It’s time to **cut off excuses** and take real action.
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cut off from
将某物与某物隔离或分开
Meaning
to separate or isolate from something
Example
Deforestation can **cut off** animals from their habitats.
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cut off from network
失去与网络或互联网的连接
Meaning
to lose connection to a network or internet
Example
The device got **cut off from the network** during the update.
phrasal-verb
cut off from reality
与真实或实际的事物断开联系
Meaning
to be disconnected from what is real or practical
Example
He lives in his own world, completely **cut off from reality**.
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cut off funding
停止提供财政支持
Meaning
to stop providing financial support
Example
The government **cut off funding** for several development projects.
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cut off negativity
去除负面影响或思想
Meaning
to remove negative influences or thoughts
Example
He learned to **cut off negativity** to stay mentally strong.
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cut off pollution
停止或减少污染源
Meaning
to stop or reduce pollution sources
Example
Factories must **cut off pollution** to meet environmental standards.
idiom
Cut one’s losses
停止做一些失败的事情，以避免进一步的损失。
Meaning
To stop doing something that is failing to avoid further loss.
Example
It’s better to **cut your losses** and exit the market now.
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cut out
完全停止使用或做某事；消除
Meaning
to stop using or doing something completely; to eliminate
Example
We need to **cut out** fossil fuels to slow down global warming.
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cut out excuses
停止找借口并承担责任
Meaning
to stop making excuses and take responsibility
Example
If you want to improve, you need to **cut out excuses**.
phrasal-verb
cut out for
天生适合做某事
Meaning
to be naturally suited for something
Example
She isn’t really **cut out for** long-distance running.
phrasal-verb
cut out luxury items
停止购买不必要的奢侈品
Meaning
to stop buying unnecessary expensive things
Example
They decided to **cut out luxury items** to save for a new house.
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cut out middlemen
直接交易而不使用中介
Meaning
to trade directly without using intermediaries
Example
The exporters decided to **cut out middlemen** and sell directly to buyers.
phrasal-verb
cut out negativity
去除负面思想或影响
Meaning
to remove negative thoughts or influences
Example
Try to **cut out negativity** and surround yourself with positive people.
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cut out of
从情境或过程中去除不需要的东西
Meaning
to remove something unwanted from a situation or process
Example
We need to **cut carbon out of** our energy systems.
phrasal-verb
cut out on
从你的饮食或日常中去掉某些东西
Meaning
to eliminate something from your diet or routine
Example
My doctor told me to **cut out on** sugar to lose weight.