片语

to cut down to grade挖至设计标高

cut down to size降低威望

to reduceto lessento cut down裁减

To cut down on overstaffing裁减冗员

in to cut down砍倒

to cut down the price杀价

weaken变弱；畏缩；变软弱

to cut down the forests砍伐

shorten缩短；变短

to cut down on赶上

to cut down trees砍树

英汉例句

• The Obama administration is considering disabling cell phones in American cars, aiming to cut down on distracted drivers and cell-phone-related road deaths.

  奥马巴政府在考虑让手机在车内失灵，这么做的目的是为了减少开车分心的司机数量，也是为了减少与开车时使用手机有关的道路交通事故的死亡人数。

• Trying to cut down on the number of 「suitcase bankers」 who fly in from nearby centres rather than live in the country, the Saudis now require firms working with them to have local business licences.

  为了减少奔走在邻近的金融中心的「皮包银行家」的数量，沙特人现在要求与他们合作的公司必须持有当地经营许可证。

• Public transportation helps to cut down on pollution and traffic.

  公共交通系统可以减少污染和缓解交通负担。

• Being part of team also helps. I「m not just trying to cut down on garbage on my own, all three people in my household are doing it.

  团队感也能敦促我们采取实际行动，想减少垃圾排放量的不止我一个，还有我的三个室友，有许许多多的人。

• The smile keys are also intended to cut down on typos.

  微笑键型还意在减少输入错误的发生率。

• We don」t think it「s really genuine. You don」t have to have a lot of social programs to cut down on abortions.

  我认为这是虚假的。你不必去建立许多社会项目来减少流产的发生。

• JAX-RS USES annotations to cut down on the amount of boiler plate code and provides a short hand notation.

  JAX - RS使用注释来减少样板文件代码并提供一个简要的注释。

• While this is sure to cut down the food we waste, I’m not sure it will save us any money.

  当然这样在一定程序上会减少食物的浪费，我不知道它会节省多少钱。

• Households are limited to owning one car to cut down on traffic, so affluent businessmen can be seen zipping to work on motorscooters.

  每户人家限定只能拥有一辆汽车来减少交通负荷，因而很多商人只好坐着摩托去出行。

• The European commission had asked companies to work on harmonising chargers in the EU in a bid to cut down on waste.

  欧盟委员会已经要求各个公司致力于在欧盟的国家中统一充电器的标準以减少浪费。

• He may be tempted by a career in politics but he would have to cut down on the colourful language.

  他可能想要从政，但这将令他不得不减少丰富多彩的语言。

• You would choose biodynamic food to cut down your overall toxic intake. But it「s the principles of sustainability that will prove more beneficial in the long term.

  你选择生物动力食品也许只是为了减少你的总碳摄入量，但从长远来看，其秉持的可持续发展原会给我们带来更多好处。

• Whatever area of life, whether it」s financial, dietary, work or anyother, if you make the decision in advance, you「re likely to cut down ondetrimental outcomes.

  无论是在生活的哪个方面，不管是财务、饮食、工作或其它方面，如果你提前做决定，可能会减少有害的结果。

• One way to cut down on transportation needs is to group all of your errands together into a single trip. That will cut driving/walking time and give you more time to focus on work.

  其中一项减少交通需要的方法就是将所有外出工作集合在一次外出旅程中，那将会减少你的开车或步行时间，并给予你更多时间集中在工作上。

• One clothing tycoon provided excellent benefits and salaries for his employees but also located his offices far from the more happening business centers, to cut down on real estate costs.

  一位服装业巨头为其雇员提供优厚的福利和工资，但为了减少房地产成本，他将办公楼设在离活动频繁的商业中心很远的地区。

• Japanese women with environmental concerns close to their hearts may one day be able to wear a bra which can carry their own personal chopsticks to cut down on waste.

  关心环保的日本女性也许有一天能穿上可携带自家筷子的文胸，这样就能减少浪费！

• The good news is that thereare easy ways for those concerned about RF radiation to cut down onexposure.

  有关射频辐射的方面出现了好消息，即人们发现了一些减少辐射的简单方法。

• These include concrete reinforced with carbon fibers instead of iron to cut down on weight, and self-contained water-service systems in buildings that treat sewage and reclaim water.

  其中包括用碳纤维代替钢铁来加强混凝土钢筋结构并减少建筑重量，以及配备独立水循环系统来处理污水。

• We have to cut down on our expenses.

  我们得减少支出了。

• If I had a leg of lamb for every time I heard a woman tell me that she has given up red meat to cut down her fat and 「be healthy」, I could open a butcher」s shop.

  每次当我听到一个女人跟我说她为了减少她的脂肪和保持健康状态而放弃红肉时，我想如果我有一只羊羔腿，我可以去开肉店。

• Experts are now urging food producers to take stronger action, and are advising the public to cut down on processed food and eat as much fresh produce as possible.

  如今专家强烈要求食品制造商采取有更效措施，并建议公众减少食用加工食品，尽可能吃更多的新鲜食品。

• Do you feel restless or irritable when attempting to cut down or stop online gaming?

  当你想减少网游次数或停止网游行为时，是否会感到焦虑不安？

• Also, make sure that your screen is at a 90-degree Angle to any light source to cut down on glare.

  同时，确使你的屏幕对任何光源都保持90度角来减少光的强度。