动词cut构成的常考短语

摘要：You can take a short cut across the field.你可以抄近道从田里穿过去。I usually cut across the park on my way home.我回家常抄近路，打公园里头走。

动词cut是复用词，它的考点在于其所构成的短语。现就常见的四个短语举例说明。

1.cut across 的意思是“横跨，贯穿，跨越”，一般指从一个地方到另一个地方的最短距离。它通常指穿越一个区域或者一个领域。比如：

You can take a short cut across the field.你可以抄近道从田里穿过去。I usually cut across the park on my way home.我回家常抄近路，打公园里头走。

We want to cut across lines of race, sex and religion.我们要超越种族、性别和宗教的界限。They were in a hurry, so they cut across the fields.“他们要赶路，所以抄近路从田野中间穿过。

2.cut back的意思是“削减，缩减”。比如：

Customers have cut back spending because of the economic slowdown.由于经济放缓，顾客们已经减少了花销。The Government has cut back on defence spending.政府已削减了国防开支。Japan's recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars.日本的经济衰退已促使消费者们削减购车花销。If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production.我们若不能多销，就必须减产。

3.cut down的意思是“减少，减低，砍倒”，可以指减少数量或程度。比如：

Car owners were asked to cut down travel.车主们被要求减少出行。He cut down a tree.他砍倒了一棵树。He will now try to cut down the task to a manageable size.他现在将尽力把任务缩减到能应对的程度。

The remaining section of woodland is cut down to ground level.林地的剩余部分被砍光了。He cut down on coffee and cigarettes, and ate a balanced diet.他少喝咖啡，少抽烟，饮食均衡。