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n 用法:
1 shape (to be) cut out of paper or cardboard 用纸或硬纸板剪的图形:
a cardboard cut-out 硬纸板剪的图样. 用法:
2 device that switches off or breaks an electric circuit 断流器, 保险装置（用以切断电路）.
cut out
stop functioning 不再起作用:
One of the aircraft's engines cut out. 飞机的一个发动机失灵了. cut sth out (a) make sth by cutting 切成、 剪成、 砍出或开辟出某事物:
cut out a path through the jungle 在丛林中开辟出一条小路 *
(fig 比喻) He's cut out a niche (ie found a suitable job) for himself in politics. 他已跻身於政界.
(b) cut the shapes of different parts of (a garment) from a piece of material 裁剪（衣服）:
cut out a dress 裁剪一件连衣裙.
(C) (infml) (esp imperative 尤用於祈使句) stop doing or saying (sth annoying) 不再做（恼人的事）; 不再说（恼人的话）:
I'm sick of you two squabbling just cut it out! 你们两个吵来吵去真烦人--快打住吧!
(d) (infml) leave sth out; omit sth 去掉或省略某事物:
You can cut out the unimportant details. 你可以删掉不重要的细节.
(e) (infml) stop doing, using or consuming sth 停止做某事; 停止使用或消耗某物:
cut out sweets in order to lose weight 为了减轻体重而戒食糖果. cut sth out (of sth) (a) remove sth (from sth larger) by cutting 切去, 剪下或砍掉某物:
cut an article out of the newspaper 把报上的一篇文章剪下来. be cut out for sth; be cut out to be sth (infml) have the qualities and abilities needed for sth; (of two people) be well matched 有（做）某事所需要的素质和才能; （指两人）相当, 相配:
He's not cut out for teaching/to be a teacher. 他不是当教师的材料. *
Sally and Michael seem to be cut out for each other. 萨莉和迈克尔看起来很相配. |