cut back

  1. 剪〔裁, 缩〕短
    • The gardener cut back all the bushes.
      园工把所有的灌木丛都剪短了。
    • The Americans cut back the word “catalogue” and it became “catalog”.
      美国人把catalogue这个词加以缩短, 成了catalog。
    • This kind of word has been cut back to save space.
      这类词被缩短了, 以便节省篇幅。
  2. 减少, 削减
    • We must cut back our expenses.
      我们必须削减开支。
    • We must cut back on expenditure in order to remain solvent.
      我们应减少开支, 以备急用。
  3. 急转方向; 迅速返回
    • We cut back into the pinewoods and hid there till it was dark.
      我们急忙返回松林躲起来直到天黑。
  4. 追述, 倒叙
    • The script cuts back to the old hero's childhood.
      剧本倒叙了老英雄的童年。

网络词典

cut back

英 kʌt bæŋk 美 kʌt bæŋk
动词中文翻译 中文翻译:削减
同义词: ['reduce', 'diminish例句:1. The company plans to cut back on its expenses by 20% next year.(该公司计划明年将开支削减20%。)2. He decided to cut back on his alcohol consumption.(他决定减少酒精消费。)']

例句:

  1. 1. The company plans to cut back on its expenses by 20% next year.
    该公司计划明年将开支削减20%。
  2. 2. He decided to cut back on his alcohol consumption.
    他决定减少酒精消费。
  3. 3.The government is considering cutting back on subsidies for farmers.
    政府正在考虑减少对农民的补贴。