Cutdown Meaning in English
word
ˈkʌtˌdaʊn
KUHT-down
ˈkʌtdaʊn
KUHT-down
释义
A 'cutdown' can mean a reduction in amount or size, or a hurtful or sarcastic comment intended to insult someone.
用法与细微差别
Informal, sometimes slang. As a noun, 'cutdown' often refers to a mean remark ('That was a real cutdown!') or to making something smaller (like 'calorie cutdown'). Common in American English. Don't confuse with the verb 'cut down'.
Spanish: reducción - comentario sarcástico (humillante)Portuguese (BR): redução - comentário depreciativoPortuguese (PT): redução - comentário depreciativoChinese (Simplified): 削减 - 嘲讽（贬低的话）Chinese (Traditional): 削減 - 嘲諷（貶低的話）Hindi: कमी - ताना (अपमानजनक टिप्पणी)Arabic: تخفيض - تعليق ساخر (مهين)Bengali: কমানো - অপমানজনক মন্তব্যRussian: сокращение - оскорбительный выпадJapanese: 削減 - 皮肉な発言Vietnamese: giảm bớt - lời mỉa maiKorean: 감축 - 신랄한 말Turkish: azaltma - aşağılayıcı yorumUrdu: کمی - تضحیک آمیز تبصرہIndonesian: pengurangan - sindiran pedas
例句
The company announced a cutdown in staff this year.
basic
She didn't like his rude cutdown during the meeting.
basic
I'm trying a cutdown on sugar this month.
basic
That last joke was a real cutdown—he looked pretty upset.
natural
After the big cutdown, we had to work twice as hard.
natural
She always throws a cutdown when she feels insecure.
natural