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cut
This word carries a sharp, decisive energy. It suggests a clean break or a sudden termination of a state, whether physical or conceptual. It is used in high-pressure environments like film editing or surgery to denote precision and the removal of the unnecessary. In social contexts, it often takes on a cold or abrupt tone. To cut someone off implies a lack of patience or a deliberate act of exclusion, contrasting with softer terms like interrupt or pause.
Countable when referring to a specific physical injury or a stylistic version of a song. Uncountable when referring to the general act of reducing a budget.
意味
To divide or open something with a sharp tool.
"He used a knife to cut the cake."
To reduce the amount or size of something.
"The company decided to cut costs this quarter."