【词组解析】

1. cut off 切断

（1）The executioner cut off his head at one blow.

       刽子手一刀就把他的头砍了。

（2）I was cut off in the middle of the telephone call.

       我的话讲了一半，电话中断了。

2. cut out 切除

（1）Cut out two circles of paper.

       剪出两个圆形纸片。

（2）Buy direct from the manufacturer and cut out the middleman .

       直接从生产厂家购买，绕过中间商。

3. cut in 插入

（1）I think I ought to cut in on what they are doing.

       我想我应该对他们所做的事情进行干预.

（2）He was stopped when he tried to cut in on the queue.

       他试图超车的时候被人拦住了.

4. cut through 穿过；切入；穿透；抄近路走过

（1）To build this tunnel we had to cut through the solid rock.

       为了修建这条隧道，我们必须凿开坚硬的岩石。

（2）With a sweep of his sword he cut through the rope.

       他用剑一挥把绳子砍断了。

5. cut up 切碎；砍伤；恶作剧；使悲痛

（1）Her younger brother was cut up by a robber last week.

       她弟弟上周被歹徒砍伤.

（2）That piece of cloth will cut up into a jacket.

       那块布料可以裁成一件外套。

【练习】

英译中：

（1）First cut off the water flow from the boiler.

（2）He has decided to cut out smoking and drinking.

（3）Blood was spouting from the deep cut in his arm.

（4）By operating this way, we cut through three layers of management.

（5）Let's cut up the chicken and make some soup.