情景对话

George: Cut it out. We are getting nowhere with it.

Harry: Then what do you suggest?

乔治：停下来吧。我们这样做毫无进展。

哈利：那么你有什么建议吗？

触类旁通

· cut out 停止；裁剪；取代

· sb is not cut out for/to be 某人不具有……所需的素质及才能

例句再现

She used to go to spa every week, but she has to cut it out now due to losing her job.

她之前每周都去泡温泉，但是现在由于丢了工作不得不停止了。

I'm getting tired of arguing with you. Just cut it out！ 我厌倦了和你争论，打住吧！

Cut it out! Things have been different now． 停手吧！现在情况已经不一样了。

Cut it out! Don't speak ill of others behind their back． 别说了！不要在别人背后说他们坏话。

You can cut it out and put it in between the pages． 你可以把它剪下来，夹在书里。

情景对话

Sue: The writer was cut off when he was only 20.

Walker: What a pity!

苏：这位作家20岁就去世了。

沃克：真遗憾！

触类旁通

· turn off（把……）关掉；切断（……的供应）

· cut off time 截止时间

· cut off from与……断绝往来

例句再现

The tenants were furious that electricity and water were cut off． 租户对水电被切断感到很愤怒。

The village was cut off by the snow for more than a month． 这个村庄被大雪封闭一个多月。

My phone was cut off when I was still talking． 我还在讲话，电话就被挂掉了。

He cut off a generous piece of the meat and gave it to the boy.

他切下一大块肉，递给了那个男孩。

She was living in a place almost cut off from the outside world． 她在一个几乎与世隔绝的地方生活。