cut down to size

/kuht/US // kʌt //UK // (kʌt) //

削足适履,缩减规模,缩减尺寸,缩减大小

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb

1
cut, cut·ting.
- : to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object: He cut his finger.
- : to divide with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever; carve: to cut a rope.
- : to detach with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; separate from the main body; lop off: to cut a slice from a loaf of bread.
- : to hew or saw down; fell: to cut timber.
- : to hollow out; excavate; dig: to cut a trench.
- : to trim by clipping, shearing, paring, or pruning: to cut hair.
- : to mow; reap; harvest: to cut grain.
- : to abridge or shorten; edit by omitting a part or parts: to cut a speech.
- : to repeatedly inflict injury on by deliberately cutting the skin, as to cope with negative emotions: Some teenagers cut themselves in response to emotional pain.
- : to lower, reduce, diminish, or curtail: to cut prices.
- : to dilute; make less thick: to cut wine.
- : to dissolve: That detergent cuts grease effectively.
- : to intersect; cross: One line cuts another at right angles.
- : Informal. to cease; discontinue: Cut the kidding.Let's cut out the pretense.
- : to stop; halt the running of, as a liquid or an engine: The pilot cut the engines and glided in for a landing. Cut off the hot water.
- : to dilute or adulterate by mixing it with other substances.
- : to grow through the gum: The baby is cutting his teeth.
- : to type, write, or draw on for mimeographing.
- : to make or fashion by cutting, as a statue, jewel, or garment.
- : Glassmaking. to produce a pattern by grinding and polishing.
- : to refuse to recognize socially; shun ostentatiously: Her friends began to cut her as the season progressed.
- : to strike sharply, as with a whip.
- : to absent oneself from: allowed to cut three classes per semester.
- : Movies, Television. to stop.to edit.
- : Computers. to remove from a file to store in temporary memory until pasted elsewhere.Compare copy, paste.
- : to wound the feelings of severely.
- : Cards. to divide at random into two or more parts, by removing cards from the top.to take from a deck.
- : to record a selection on; make a recording of.
- : to castrate; geld.
- : Sports. to hit with either the hand or some instrument so as to change its course and often to cause it to spin.
- : Cricket. to strike and send off in front of the batsman, and parallel to the wicket.
- : Slang. to be a nonplaying dealer, manager, or supervisor of in return for a percentage of the money bet or sometimes for a fee.

v.无主动词 verb

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cut, cut·ting.
- : to penetrate or divide something, as with a sharp-edged instrument; make an incision: The scissors cut well.
- : to admit of being cut: Butter cuts easily.
- : to repeatedly inflict self-injury by deliberately cutting the skin.
- : to pass, go, or come, especially in the most direct way: to cut across an empty lot.
- : Movies, Television. to shift suddenly from one shot to another: Cut to the barroom interior.to stop the action of a scene: used as a command by a director.
- : to make a sudden or sharp turn in direction; change direction suddenly; swerve: We cut to the left to avoid hitting the cyclist.
- : to strike a person, animal, etc., sharply, as with a whip.
- : to wound the feelings severely: His criticism cut deep.
- : to grow through the gums.
- : Computers. to remove selected text, images, etc., from a file for storage in temporary memory until pasted elsewhere.Compare copy, paste.
- : Cards. to cut the cards.
- : Informal. to leave hastily: to cut for the hills.
- : interfere. to separate a specific animal from a herd of cattle.

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : that has been subjected to cutting; divided into pieces by cutting; detached by cutting: cut flowers.
- : fashioned by cutting; having the surface shaped or ornamented by grinding, polishing, or the like: cut diamonds.
- : reduced by or as if by cutting: cut whiskey; cut prices.
- : Botany. incised; cleft.
- : castrated; gelded.
- : Slang. drunk.

n.名词 noun

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- : the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- : the result of cutting, as an incision, wound, passage, or channel.
- : a piece cut off: a cut of a pie.
- : Informal. a share, especially of earnings or profits: His agent's cut is 20 percent.
- : a haircut, often with a styling.
- : a reduction in price, salary, etc.
- : the manner or fashion in which anything is cut: the cut of a dress.
- : style; manner; kind: We need a man of his cut in this firm.
- : a passage or course straight across or through: a cut through the woods.
- : an excision or omission of a part.
- : a part or quantity of text deleted or omitted.
- : a quantity cut, especially of lumber.
- : a refusal to recognize an acquaintance.
- : an act, speech, etc., that wounds the feelings.
- : an engraved plate or block of wood used for printing.
- : a printed picture or illustration.
- : an absence, as from a school class, at which attendance is required.
- : Butchering. part of an animal usually cut as one piece.
- : Cards. a cutting of the cards.
- : Sports. the act of cutting a ball.the spin imparted.
- : Fencing. a blow with the edge of the blade instead of the tip.
- : one of several pieces of straw, paper, etc., used in drawing lots.
- : Movies, Television. the instantaneous or gradual transition from one shot or scene to another in an edited film.an edited version of a film.Compare rough cut, final cut. an act or instance of editing a film.
- : an individual song, musical piece, or other similar material on a record or tape.
- : any product of the fractional distillation of petroleum.

1
- : cut across, to precede or go beyond considerations of; transcend: The new tax program cuts across party lines.
- : cut down, Also cut down on. to lessen; decrease: to cut down on between-meal snacks.to strike and cause to fall: The first force to attempt an advance was swiftly cut down.to destroy, kill, or disable: The hurricane cut down everything in its path.to remodel, remake, or reduce in size, as a garment: She had her old coat cut down to fit her daughter.
- : cut in, to move or thrust oneself, a vehicle, etc., abruptly between others: A speeding car cut in and nearly caused an accident.to interpose; interrupt: to cut in with a remark.Informal.to interrupt a dancing couple in order to dance with one of them.to blend into flour by means of a knife.
- : cut off, to intercept.to interrupt.to stop suddenly; discontinue.to halt the operation of; turn off.to shut off or shut out.to disinherit.to sever; separate.
- : cut out, to omit; delete; excise.to oust and replace a rival; supplant.to part an animal from a herd.to plan; arrange: He has his work cut out for him.to move out of one's lane of traffic.Also cut on out. Slang.to leave suddenly.Informal.to refrain from; stop: to cut out smoking. to stop running.
- : cut up, to cut into pieces or sections.to lacerate; wound.to distress mentally; injure.Informal.to play pranks; misbehave: They were scolded for cutting up in church.

Phrases

cut above
cut across
cut a deal
cut adrift
cut a long story short
cut and dried
cut and paste
cut and run
cut a wide swath
cut back
cut both ways
cut capers
cut class
cut corners
cut dead
cut down
cute as a button
cut ice
cut in
cut into
cut it
cut it fine
cut it out
cut loose
cut no ice
cut off
cut off one's nose to spite one's face
cut off with a shilling
cut of one's jib
cut one's losses
cut one's teeth on
cut out
cut out of whole cloth
cut short
cut someone dead
cut someone's throat
cut teeth
cut the comedy
cut the ground from under
cut the mustard
cut to the bone
cut to the chase
cut to the quick
cut up
(cut) down to size
fish or cut bait
have one's work cut out
like a chicken with its head cut off
make (cut) a long story short
unkindest cut
you could cut it with a knife

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inbelittle

Synonyms

debase贬低,贬损,贬值,贬低自己 discredit诋毁,抹黑,诋毁名誉,诋毁他人 dishonor辱骂,不名誉,侮辱,不光彩的事 humiliate羞辱,侮辱,侮辱性的,辱骂 mortify羞辱,抹黑,辱骂,抹杀 reproach责备,责难,责备声,责怪 ridicule讥讽,嘲弄,调侃,嘲讽 abash羞辱,羞愧难当,羞涩,羞愧 blot污点,污渍,污痕,污污点 confound困惑,混淆,混淆视听 defile丑化,隘口,隘路,弄脏了 degrade贬低,堕落,降级,退化 disconcert令人不安,使人不安,使人不安的是,令人不安的是 humble卑微的,谦逊的,谦虚,谦卑的 smear涂抹,涂片,敷衍了事,抹黑 stain污渍,污点,染色,沾污 give a black eye打黑眼圈,抹黑,抹眼泪,打黑眼圈儿 shoot down击落,击落了,击倒,击坠 take down记下,拿下,记下了,取下 take down a peg卸任,卸磨杀驴,摘下帽子,摘下眼镜

Antonyms

credit信用,贷款,信誉,贷方 elevate提升,提升为,提升了,提升到 flatter谄媚,谄媚者,谄媚的,谄媚的人 honor荣誉,尊重,荣誉感,荣誉证书 laud赞扬,赞许,赞美,赞成 praise赞扬,赞美,表扬,称赞 upgrade升级,提升,升级改造,升级版 clean清洁,洁净,清洁的,洁净的 promote促进,推动,推广,推销 be proud骄傲,感到自豪,感到骄傲,得意 regard视,看待,注意,看 respect尊重,尊敬,尊敬的,尊

as indebunk

Synonyms

demystify解读,解密,解除神秘感,解除神秘化 disparage贬低,诋毁,贬损,贬低他人 mock嘲讽,嘲弄,讽刺,嘲笑 puncture穿刺,刺穿,刺破,穿透 deflate放气,平放,平减,平移 discover发现,发觉,发现的,探索 expose揭发,揭露,暴露,揭穿 lampoon灯塔,灯红酒绿,灯火阑珊 uncloak解套,解除隐身,解除武装,解放 unmask揭幕,揭开面具,揭秘,揭穿 show up到场,出现了,出现,出面 unshroud解开罩子,解开罩罩,解开罩壳,解锁

Antonyms

flatter谄媚,谄媚者,谄媚的,谄媚的人 praise赞扬,赞美,表扬,称赞 prove证明,证实,证实了 uphold支持,坚持,维护,拥护

as indeflate

Synonyms

disconcert令人不安,使人不安,使人不安的是,令人不安的是 mortify羞辱,抹黑,辱骂,抹杀 chasten惩戒,责罚,督责,鞭笞 dash冲刺,冲冲冲,破折号,冲刺一下 debunk驳斥,揭穿,驳倒,驳论 dispirit精神,魂魄,魂飞魄散,消极 humble卑微的,谦逊的,谦虚,谦卑的 kick in the teeth踢牙,狠狠地踢了一脚,狠狠地踹了一脚,踢牙膏 knock down打倒,击倒,撞倒,推倒 let down easy容易被辜负,轻言放弃,容易被辜负的,轻而易举地被放倒 let wind out of sails放出风来,放风,放出风声,放任自流 puncture balloon穿刺球囊,穿刺气球,刺破气球,刺穿气球 put down撂倒,放下,撂下,撂倒了 shoot down击落,击落了,击倒,击坠 take down记下,拿下,记下了,取下

Antonyms

aid援助 assist帮助,协助,辅助,辅佐 encourage鼓励,激励,励,励志 help帮助,帮忙,帮忙的,帮助的 blow up炸毁,炸毁了,爆炸,炸掉 boost推动,促进,促进发展,催促 build up积累,建立,积累起来,积累起来的 expand拓展,扩充,扩大,扩展 inflate膨胀,充气,膨大,充气机

as inminimize

Synonyms

curtail缩减,削减,缩短,缩水 decrease减少,降低,下降,下跌 diminish减弱,贬低,减轻,削弱 downplay淡化,轻描淡写,淡化影响,贬低 lessen减轻,减少,减轻了,减低 play down贬低,衰减,跌宕起伏,贬低了 reduce减少,降低,削减,缩小 underestimate低估,低估了,低估计,轻视 abbreviate缩略语,缩略,简略,缩减 attenuate衰减,递减,衰减的,渐进式 belittle轻视,贬低,蔑视,看轻 cheapen廉价,削价,便宜,便宜化 decry问罪,声讨,质询,质问 deprecate弃用,废止,废弃的,删减 depreciate贬值,贬低,折旧,贬值的 derogate减损,克减,贬低,减损了 detract减损,减轻,减轻影响,减损了 discount折扣,贴现,打折,折价 disparage贬低,诋毁,贬损,贬低他人 dwarf侏儒,矮人,矮子,矮小的人 knock敲,敲门,敲门声,敲击 miniaturize微型化,小型化,迷你化,微缩 pan平底锅,盘子,盘点,锅 pooh-pooh呸呸呸,呸呸呸呸,便便 prune修剪,修枝,修理,修整 shrink缩水,缩减,缩小,萎缩 underplay戏份不足,贬低,戏份过少,戏份不够 cut rate削减率,削减比率,削减比例,削减速度 knock down打倒,击倒,撞倒,推倒 make light of一笑置之,一笑泯恩仇,一笑了之,一笑而过 make little of轻视,贬低,贬损,少许 poor-mouth贫嘴,可怜的嘴,贫民窟,贫民窟的 put down撂倒,放下,撂下,撂倒了 run down奔溃,坠落,奔溃的,流失

Antonyms

as inbad-mouth

Synonyms

belittle轻视,贬低,蔑视,看轻 criticize批评,批判,指责,说三道四 dis弃权,不适用,弃置,弃用 disparage贬低,诋毁,贬损,贬低他人 dump on倾倒在,倾销,倾泻而下,倾泻在 find fault找茬,找碴儿,找茬儿,找碴 knock敲,敲门,敲门声,敲击 malign恶意的,弊端,恶毒的,恶性 mudsling泥石流,泥浆,泥泞,泥泞的道路 pan平底锅,盘子,盘点,锅 pooh pooh呸呸呸,维尼熊,呸呸呸呸 put down撂倒,放下,撂下,撂倒了 rap说唱,饶舌,说唱机,说教 rip撕裂,裂缝,撕开,撕毁 roast烘烤,焙烧,烘焙,焙烤 run down奔溃,坠落,奔溃的,流失 slam猛击,抨击,猛烈抨击,猛烈撞击 slander诽谤,诋毁,毁谤,谗言 take a dig at挖苦,挖空心思,挖墙脚,挖出 take down a peg卸任,卸磨杀驴,摘下帽子,摘下眼镜 tear down拆毁,拆除,拆掉,拆迁 tear to pieces撕成碎片,撕碎,撕碎了,扯碎

as inshame

Synonyms

Antonyms

as indegrade

Synonyms

cheapen廉价,削价,便宜,便宜化 corrupt贪污,堕落,腐败,贪腐 debase贬低,贬损,贬值,贬低自己 degenerate堕落的,堕落,堕落的人,蜕变的 demean贬低,贬抑,贬损,贬低他人 deteriorate恶化,变质,衰败,变差 diminish减弱,贬低,减轻,削弱 discredit诋毁,抹黑,诋毁名誉,诋毁他人 disgrace耻辱,羞辱,侮蔑,耻辱感 downgrade降级,降格,下调,下降 impair减损,损害,损伤,减值 lessen减轻,减少,减轻了,减低 reduce减少,降低,削减,缩小 vitiate废止,使之无效,使之失效,使之丧失活力 weaken削弱,弱化,减弱,削弱了 abase碱基,碱液,碱碱,碱厂 belittle轻视,贬低,蔑视,看轻 bench长椅,长凳,凳子,板凳 break突破,休息,断裂,断 bump碰撞,撞击,颠簸,撞伤 bust半身像,半身,胸围,半身雕像 canker口疮,口疮病,口臭,口香糖 debauch放浪形骸,放荡不羁,放浪,放荡不羁的人 decry问罪,声讨,质询,质问 demote降职,降级,贬职,贬低 depose革职,废黜,革职者,革职的 deprave蹂躏,堕落,摧残,剥夺 derogate减损,克减,贬低,减损了 detract减损,减轻,减轻影响,减损了 disbar剥夺权利,剥夺自由,剥夺自由的权利,剥夺自由权 dishonor辱骂,不名誉,侮辱,不光彩的事 disparage贬低,诋毁,贬损,贬低他人 humble卑微的,谦逊的,谦虚,谦卑的 injure伤害,损伤,受伤,伤害了 lower较低的,较低,低层,低级 pan平底锅,盘子,盘点,锅 pervert色狼,变态人,变态,色鬼 sink水槽,沉降,沉没,沉沦 slam猛击,抨击,猛烈抨击,猛烈撞击 bemean卑弥呼,卑鄙小人,卑鄙,卑鄙的人 cast down抛下,投下,丢弃,扔下 declass解密,解读,解除机密,解除机密文件 mudsling泥石流,泥浆,泥泞,泥泞的道路 put down撂倒,放下,撂下,撂倒了 rule out排除,摒弃,排斥,摒除 run down奔溃,坠落,奔溃的,流失 shoot down击落,击落了,击倒,击坠 take down记下,拿下,记下了,取下 take down a peg卸任,卸磨杀驴,摘下帽子,摘下眼镜 tear down拆毁,拆除,拆掉,拆迁

Antonyms

aid援助 assist帮助,协助,辅助,辅佐 develop发展,开发,发展的,发育 enhance加强,增强,提高,提升 enlarge扩大,扩大范围,扩大规模,扩大化 expand拓展,扩充,扩大,扩展 extend延伸,延长,扩展,延续 grow增长,成长,长,壮大 help帮助,帮忙,帮忙的,帮助的 honor荣誉,尊重,荣誉感,荣誉证书 improve改善,改进,完善,提高 increase增加,提高,增长,增 praise赞扬,赞美,表扬,称赞 purify纯化,净化,提纯,洁净 raise提高,抬高,抬起,抬起来 strengthen加强,强化,增强,巩固 upgrade升级,提升,升级改造,升级版 build up积累,建立,积累起来,积累起来的 compliment赞美,夸奖,称赞,恭维 exalt升华,超越,扬扬得意,夸赞 fix修复,固定,修理,修整 flatter谄媚,谄媚者,谄媚的,谄媚的人 laud赞扬,赞许,赞美,赞成 mend补,修补,缝补,补足 promote促进,推动,推广,推销 rise崛起,上升,兴起,涨 admire钦佩,仰慕,佩服,欣赏 approve批准,核准,认可,通过 elevate提升,提升为,提升了,提升到

as indemean

Synonyms

belittle轻视,贬低,蔑视,看轻 debase贬低,贬损,贬值,贬低自己 degrade贬低,堕落,降级,退化 despise藐视,蔑视,鄙视,轻视 disparage贬低,诋毁,贬损,贬低他人 abase碱基,碱液,碱碱,碱厂 contemn谴责,声讨,赔偿,争论 decry问罪,声讨,质询,质问 derogate减损,克减,贬低,减损了 descend下来,下降,下去,降下 detract减损,减轻,减轻影响,减损了 lower较低的,较低,低层,低级 pan平底锅,盘子,盘点,锅 scorn蔑视,轻视,不屑一顾,看不起 sink水槽,沉降,沉没,沉沦 stoop弯腰,弯腰驼背,弯腰鞠躬,弯弯 bad-mouth糟糕的口碑,恶口,烂嘴,糟粕 bemean卑弥呼,卑鄙小人,卑鄙,卑鄙的人 cast down抛下,投下,丢弃,扔下 cut rate削减率,削减比率,削减比例,削减速度 dis弃权,不适用,弃置,弃用 dump on倾倒在,倾销,倾泻而下,倾泻在 knock down打倒,击倒,撞倒,推倒 poor-mouth贫嘴,可怜的嘴,贫民窟,贫民窟的

Antonyms

admire钦佩,仰慕,佩服,欣赏 approve批准,核准,认可,通过 elevate提升,提升为,提升了,提升到 honor荣誉,尊重,荣誉感,荣誉证书 laud赞扬,赞许,赞美,赞成 praise赞扬,赞美,表扬,称赞 upgrade升级,提升,升级改造,升级版 value价值,价值观,值,价值取向 compliment赞美,夸奖,称赞,恭维 exalt升华,超越,扬扬得意,夸赞 increase增加,提高,增长,增 rise崛起,上升,兴起,涨 boost推动,促进,促进发展,催促 enhance加强,增强,提高,提升 improve改善,改进,完善,提高

as indeprecate

Synonyms

depreciate贬值,贬低,折旧,贬值的 derogate减损,克减,贬低,减损了 detract减损,减轻,减轻影响,减损了 discountenance折扣,贴现,折扣优惠,打折 disesteem不自尊,自卑感,不自尊心,不尊 disfavor不赞成,不喜欢,不赞同,不看好 disparage贬低,诋毁,贬损,贬低他人 expostulate辩称,辩解,争辩,争论 frown皱眉,皱眉头,皱着眉头,皱着眉 object对象,物体,对象是,物件 pooh-pooh呸呸呸,呸呸呸呸,便便 rip撕裂,裂缝,撕开,撕毁 disapprove of不赞成,不赞同,不喜欢,不以为然 discommend不推荐,不建议,不建议使用,推荐 mudsling泥石流,泥浆,泥泞,泥泞的道路 not go for不去争取,不去,不去做,不去找 poor mouth贫嘴,可怜的嘴,贫乏的嘴,贫民窟 protest against抗议,抗議,示威,反对抗议 put down撂倒,放下,撂下,撂倒了 run down奔溃,坠落,奔溃的,流失 take dim view of看不惯,看不起,看不上,看不惯的 take down记下,拿下,记下了,取下 take exception to不以为然,不以为意,不同意,不服

Antonyms

approve批准,核准,认可,通过 commend表扬,称赞,赞扬,褒奖 compliment赞美,夸奖,称赞,恭维 increase增加,提高,增长,增 laud赞扬,赞许,赞美,赞成 praise赞扬,赞美,表扬,称赞 sanction制裁,惩处,惩罚,惩戒 build up积累,建立,积累起来,积累起来的 endorse认可,赞成,认同,审批

as indiminish

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approve批准,核准,认可,通过 commend表扬,称赞,赞扬,褒奖 compliment赞美,夸奖,称赞,恭维 enhance加强,增强,提高,提升 exalt升华,超越,扬扬得意,夸赞 increase增加,提高,增长,增 laud赞扬,赞许,赞美,赞成 praise赞扬,赞美,表扬,称赞 raise提高,抬高,抬起,抬起来 upgrade升级,提升,升级改造,升级版 develop发展,开发,发展的,发育 enlarge扩大,扩大范围,扩大规模,扩大化 expand拓展,扩充,扩大,扩展 extend延伸,延长,扩展,延续 flatter谄媚,谄媚者,谄媚的,谄媚的人 grow增长,成长,长,壮大 lengthen加长,拉长,延长,拖长 prolong延长,延续,延展,延长时间

as inhumiliate

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For example, the Postal Service routinely mothballs sorting machines to cut out excess capacity, USPS officials have said.
The president, for his part, has described many of those critical as “disgruntled former employees” who were not cut out for his administration.
Tech’s coveted internships were some of the first roles to be cut as offices closed and businesses shuttered in response to the coronavirus.
A new app promises to use cutting-edge science and technology to tell you if you’re right.
The company, which employs about 2,800 people, plans to make a one-time payment of $20,000 to those who decide to leave San Francisco, New York, or Seattle, according to Bloomberg—though it also plans to cut their base salaries by as much as 10%.
In this cockamamie get-rich scheme, would they all issue an apology if he cut a check?
My understanding was that according to most Christian beliefs, being trans or gay was a sin, cut and dry.
Crew members had to cut through the ice on the streets to get shots.
In response to the screen quota cut, South Korea established a “cinema tax” on the box office.
Supported by Washington, the domestic quota was cut from 90 days to 30.
If the "Y" Beach lot press their advantage they may cut off the enemy troops on the toe of the Peninsula.
At the reserve bank they may borrow as a standing right and not as a favor which may be cut off.
It occurred to him then, for the first time, that a third resource was open—he might cut the rope, and let the kite go free!
My thought was to keep pushing in troops from "W" Beach until the enemy had fallen back to save themselves from being cut off.
Levison's relations think he will cut up well at his death; Levison's relations are right.

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