cutdown

cut down的音标为：[英] [kʌt dʌn][美] [kʌt dʌn]。

基本翻译为“减少，削减，降低”。

速记技巧为：cut（砍，切）+ down（向下）→向下砍→减少。

Cut down 的英文词源为：

cut：来自古英语 cwic，表示“切割，剪裁”。

down：来自古英语 dūn，表示“向下”。

Cut down 的意思是“减少，削减”，其变化形式为：

过去式：cut down。

过去分词：cut down。

现在分词：cutting down。

相关单词举例：reduce, scale back, trim, abate, slash, diminish, decrease, curtail, minimize, whittle。

Reduce意为“减少，降低”，其词源和cut down相同，都与切割、剪裁有关。Scale back意为“缩小规模”，其中的back表示向后，与down同源，表示减少。Trim意为“修剪”，指的是修剪枝叶，其词源与cut同源。其他单词的意思依次为减轻、削减、减弱、削除、砍掉、减少、降低、缩短、最小化、削减。这些单词都与减少、削减有关，体现了英语单词的丰富性和多样性。

常用短语：

1. cut down on (doing) sth.：减少（做）某事

2. cut down (a person)：削减（某人的）工资

3. cut down the size of (something)：缩小（某物）的大小

4. cut down the price：降价

5. cut off (a person)’s supply of (something)：切断（某人）的（某物的）供应

6. cut short (sth.)：打断（某事）

7. cut into pieces：切碎

例句：

1. We need to cut down on our expenses. 我们需要减少开支。

2. The company has been cutting down on staff by 20%. 公司正在裁员20%。

3. She cut down the size of her dress to fit better. 她把裙子剪小了以便更好地适应。

4. The price has been cut by 20%. 价格已经降了20%。

5. The government has cut off the supply of drugs to the city. 政府切断了对这座城市的毒品供应。

6. The fire was quickly cut short by the firefighters. 消防员迅速切断了火源。

7. The knife cut into the piece of meat into small pieces. 刀子将肉切成小块。

英文小作文：

Cutting down is an essential skill for everyone to learn, whether it’s cutting back on expenses, cutting down on alcohol, or cutting back on unhealthy foods. It’s a way to improve our health, our finances, and our overall well-being.

When we cut down, we have to be disciplined and persistent, but the benefits are worth it. We might feel a little uncomfortable at first, but once we get used to it, we’ll see that we’re making progress and that our life is becoming healthier and more fulfilling.

Cutting down isn’t just about controlling our behavior, it’s also about setting boundaries and prioritizing our health and well-being. It’s about making conscious decisions and being responsible for our own actions and choices. It’s about taking control of our lives and making them better for ourselves and those around us.