lop

• 动词，指砍掉或剪去树枝、多余部分等，常带有迅速、果断的意味。也可引申为削减、删除（如预算、文字等）。

A verb used to indicate the act of cutting off branches or parts of something, often in a quick or decisive manner.

1. Cut off from a wholeB2formal

   To cut off a part or branch from something, typically a tree or plant.

   砍掉

   • He lopped off the dead branches from the oak tree.
   • The gardener lopped the overgrown limbs to shape the hedge.
   • They lopped several feet off the top of the tree to prevent it from hitting the house.

   同义词chopclipcutdockhackprunesevershearsniptrim

2. Cultivate, tend, and cut back growthB2formal

   To trim or prune plants in order to encourage healthy growth or maintain a desired shape.

   修剪

   • She spends every weekend lopping the shrubs in her garden.
   • The farmer lopped the vines to improve the grape yield.
   • Properly lopping the bushes helps them grow denser and fuller.

   同义词clipcropcut backprunesheartrim

短语动词变体lop off