词汇及词组摘自CATTI指定教材《英语笔译综合能力2级》，解释及例句源来自牛津高阶英汉双解词典(简体) 第 8 版
动词词组
Cut off:
①If 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
He threatened to cut my hair off.
他威胁要剪掉我的头发
②To 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。
③ADJECTIVE cut off 隔绝的
Without a car we still felt very cut off.
例：没有车我们还是觉得与外界隔绝了。
④To 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。
⑤If 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说儿。
Cut down
①if you cut down on something or cut down something, you use or do less of it.减少
例：He cut down on coffee and cigarettes, and ate a balanced diet.
他少喝咖啡，少抽烟，饮食均衡。
Car owners were asked to cut down travel
车主们被要求减少出行
②If you cut down a tree, you cut through its trunk so that it falls to the ground.
例：A vandal with a chainsaw cut down a tree.
一个蓄意破坏公物者用链锯锯倒一棵树
Cut in：
If you cut in on someone, you interrupt them when they are speaking.打断
例：Immediately, Daniel cut in on Joanne's attempts at reassurance.
马上，丹尼尔打断了乔安妮要说的安慰的话。
"Not true," the Duchess cut in
“不是真的，”公爵夫人插话道。
Cut out：
①If you cut something out, you remove or separate it from what surrounds it using scissors or a knife.剪下
例：I cut it out and pinned it to my studio wall.
我把它剪了下来，钉在我工作室的墙上。
②If you cut out a part of a text, you do not print, publish, or broadcast that part, because to include it would make the text too long or unacceptable.删掉
例：I listened to the program and found they'd cut out all the interesting stuff.我听了那个节目，发现他们已经删掉了所有有趣的内容。
③To cut out something unnecessary or unwanted means to remove it completely from a situation. For example, if you cut out a particular type of food, you stop eating it, usually because it is bad for you.解除
例：I've simply cut egg yolks out entirely.
我已经根本不吃蛋黄了。
④If an object cuts out the light, it is between you and the light so that you are in the dark.遮挡
例：The curtains were half drawn to cut out the sunlight.
窗帘拉上了以遮挡阳光。
⑤If an engine cuts out, it suddenly stops working.突然熄火
例：The helicopter crash landed when one of its two engines cut out.
直升机两个发动机中的一个突然熄火时，直升机撞地着陆。
形近词辨析
1. historic & historical
historic
①important in history; likely to be thought of as important at some time in the future 历史上著名（或重要）的；可名垂青史的
例：a historic building/monument有历史意义的建筑╱纪念碑
The area is of special historic interest.这个地区有特别历史意义。
a historic occasion/decision/day/visit/victory历史性的时刻╱决定╱日子╱访问╱胜利
②of a period during which history was recorded 有史时期的
例：in historic times在有史时期
historical
① connected with the past （有关）历史的the historical background to the war这次战争的历史背景
例：You must place these events in their historical context.
把这些事件同它们的历史环境联系起来看。
② connected with the study of history 有关历史研究的；历史学的
例：historical documents/records/research
史学文献╱档案╱研究
The building is of historical importance.
这栋建筑有重要的历史研究价值。
③ (of a book, film/movie, etc. 书、电影等 ) about people and events in the past 历史题材的
例：a historical novel历史小说
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