cut off ( cutting, cuts )

• 1. 

  PHRASAL VERB If you cut something off, you remove it with a knife or a similar tool. 切掉

  例：

  Mrs. Johnson cut off a generous piece of the meat.

  约翰逊太太切下一大块肉。

  例：

  He threatened to cut my hair off.

  他威胁要剪掉我的头发。

• 2. 

  PHRASAL VERB To cut someone or something off means to separate them from things that they are normally connected with. 隔离

  例：

  One of the goals of the campaign is to cut off the elite Republican Guard from its supplies.

  那场战役的目标之一就是切断精锐的共和国卫队的供给。

• 3. 

  cut off ADJ 隔绝的

  例：

  Without a car we still felt very cut off.

  没有车我们还是觉得与外界隔绝了。

• 4. 

  PHRASAL VERB To cut off a supply of something means to stop providing it or stop it from being provided. 切断 (供给)

  例：

  The rebels have cut off electricity from the capital.

  叛乱者已经切断了首都的电力。

• 5. 

  PHRASAL VERB If you get cut off when you are on the telephone, the line is suddenly disconnected and you can no longer speak to the other person. 中断

  例：

  When you do get through, you've got to speak quickly before you get cut off.

  电话一接通，你得在通话中断前快点儿说。

• 6. 

  → see also cutoff