【词组解析】

1. cut in 插嘴；干预；突然插到…前面；允许加入

（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。

2. cut off 切[隔]断；剪[切，砍]下；迅速离开；(疾病等)使(人)死亡

（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。

3. cut out 停止；裁剪；剪下；取代

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

       他已决心戒烟、戒酒。

（2）Two suits can be cut out of this piece of material.

      这块料子可以裁两套衣服。

4. cut someone short 打断

（1）Excuse me , but I'll have to cut you short.

      对不起, 打断你一下。

（2）He made a suggestion, but they cut him short.

      他提了一个建议, 但人们没有让他说下去。

5. cut through 抄近路，穿过，挤进

（1）We came by cutting through the lanes. 

       我们是穿过小巷抄近路来的。

（2）The aeroplane can cut through the air more easily.

       飞机可较为容易地穿过空气飞行。

【练习】

英译中：

（1）I was enjoying the dance until that rude man cut in.

（2）He was cut off when he was still young.

（3）She cut out a new dress.

（4）Before he could find the fitting word she had cut him short with a question.

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