cut off

• 短语动词，指通过切割将某物分离，也指中断供应、连接或通讯，或使某人某物被孤立。

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of separating something by cutting, interrupting a supply or connection, or isolating someone or something.

不可数 · 不规则动词 · 及物 · 短语动词，可分

1. Remove by cuttingformal

   To separate something from the main part by cutting.

   切断

   • She cut off a piece of the rope.
   • He cut off the dead branches from the tree.
   • The barber cut off his long hair.

   同义词amputatedetachexciselopprunesevertrim

2. Interrupt or stopinformal

   To stop or interrupt something, such as a conversation or supply.

   打断

   • The operator cut off our phone call.
   • The storm cut off the electricity supply.
   • He cut off his friend mid-sentence.

   同义词abortbreak offceasecurtaildiscontinueendhaltinterruptseverstopsuspendterminate

   反义词continueextendmaintainprolongresume

3. Isolate or separateformal

   To prevent someone from leaving or communicating with others.

   隔绝或隔断

   • The flood cut off the village from the rest of the country.
   • The rebels cut off the city's main road.
   • She felt cut off from her family after moving abroad.

   同义词detachdivideexcludeisolateostracizequarantinesecludeseparatesequestersever

   反义词assembleconnectgatherincludeintegratejoinlinkunite

基本动词cut