cut downcut down1)to get sth
down by cutting 1)to get sth
down by cutting 砍倒砍倒树被砍倒了树被砍倒了 ,, 因此老虎再也不能躲藏也不能捕食因此老虎再也不能躲藏也不能捕食
Trees are cut down so the tigers can no longer hide and hunt
Trees are cut down so the tigers can no longer hide and hunt
2) to reduce the amount of sth
2) to reduce the amount of sth
减少减少 (( 数量数量 ,, 规模规模 ))这个煤厂的规模被减为原来的一半这个煤厂的规模被减为原来的一半
The coal factory was cut down to half its former(The coal factory was cut down to half its former( 原来的原来的 ) size
) size
cut offcut off1) to separate sth
by cutting it from the main part
1) to separate sth
by cutting it from the main part
切断切断我们正在考试时突然停电我们正在考试时突然停电
Electricity was cut off when we were having an exam
Electricity was cut off when we were having an exam
2) 2) cut off from cut off from 与…隔断与…隔断那个荒芜的小山村完全与外界隔