cutting 是什么意思？cutting 的含义 - 柯林高阶英语学习词典 - 在线工具

Word forms: plural cuttings

1. countable noun

A cutting is a piece of writing which has been cut from a newspaper or magazine.

[British]

...a stack of old photographs and newspaper cuttings.

Here are the press cuttings and reviews.

regional note: in AM, use clipping

Synonyms: clipping, extract, excerpt, piece More Synonyms of cutting

2. countable noun

A cutting from a plant is a part of the plant that you have cut off so that you can grow a new plant from it.

Take cuttings from it in July or August. [+ from]

3. countable noun

A cutting is a narrow valley cut through a hill so that a railway line or road can pass through.

[British]regional note: in AM, use cut

4. adjective

A cutting remark is unkind and likely to hurt someone's feelings.

People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior or powerful.

Synonyms: hurtful, wounding, severe, acid More Synonyms of cutting

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