Cuttings Meaning in English
word · lemma: cutting
释义
Small pieces cut from something, especially plant stems for growing new plants, or pieces of writing, photos, etc. cut from newspapers or magazines.
用法与细微差别
Most common in gardening ('plant cuttings' for growing new plants) and in media context ('newspaper cuttings' for saved articles). Plural form 'cuttings' usually refers to multiple pieces. Avoid confusing with 'cutting' as a singular noun meaning the act of cutting.
例句
He planted rose cuttings in the garden.
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The teacher collected newspaper cuttings for the project.
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Some plants grow well from stem cuttings.
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Could you give me some mint cuttings for my herb garden?
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She keeps old magazine cuttings about rock bands from the 80s.
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I started all these houseplants from little cuttings my neighbor gave me.
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