cut down

🇺🇸 /ˌkʌt ˈdaʊn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌkʌt ˈdaʊn/
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標籤 RARE
phrase verb
B2

To make a tree or bush fall by cutting it at the bottom.

The new owners cut down the apple trees.

新的擁有者砍倒了蘋果樹。

B2

To make something smaller in amount, number, or size.

They've cut her hours down at work.

他們減少了她在工作的時間。

B2

To eat or drink less of something to be healthier.

I'm trying to cut down on the amount of sugar I eat.

我正在努力減少我攝取的糖分。

translation

phrv. 砍倒, 減少