"cut to the bone" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 削减到最低限度
• 削减到极致

Definition

将某事尽可能减少，只保留绝对必要的部分。常用于预算、开支或资源方面。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于非正式或商务场合，用于表示极度缩减预算或资源，例如“开支被削减到最低限度”。不是字面意思，通常意味着有不利影响。

Examples

The company cut to the bone to survive the crisis.

公司为了生存，**削减到最低限度**。

We had to cut to the bone on our travel plans.

我们不得不对旅行计划**削减到极致**。

Their budget was cut to the bone by the new policy.

他们的预算被新政策**削减到最低限度**。

After all the layoffs, staffing was cut to the bone.

裁员后，员工人数被**削减到极致**。

We’ve cut to the bone, but it’s still not enough to balance the books.

我们已经**削减到最低限度**，但仍然无法平衡账目。

When sales dropped, spending was cut to the bone across all departments.

销量下降时，所有部门的开支都被**削减到极致**。