cutting

noun

1. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

e.g. the barber gave him a good cut

Synonym: cutcutting off

2. the act of diluting something

e.g. the cutting of whiskey with water
the thinning of paint with turpentine

Synonym: thinning

3. the act of cutting something into parts

e.g. his cuts were skillful
his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess

Synonym: cut

4. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

e.g. his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels

Synonym: cut

5. the division of a deck of cards before dealing

e.g. he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal
the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual

Synonym: cut

6. removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

Synonym: carving

7. the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

Synonym: film editing

8. an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

e.g. he searched through piles of letters and clippings

Synonym: clippingnewspaper clippingpress clippingpress cutting

9. a piece cut off from the main part of something

10. a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

Synonym: slip

adj

1. painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

e.g. a cutting wind
keen winds
knifelike cold
piercing knifelike pains
piercing cold
piercing criticism
a stabbing pain
lancinating pain

Synonym: keenknifelikepiercingstabbinglancinatelancinating

2. unpleasantly cold and damp

e.g. bleak winds of the North Atlantic

Synonym: bleakraw

3. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

e.g. cutting remarks
edged satire
a stinging comment

Synonym: edgedstinging

1. 剪报;杂志剪辑资料
A cutting is a piece of writing which has been cut from a newspaper or magazine.

cutting的反义词

e.g. ...a stack of old photographs and newspaper cuttings...
一堆旧照片和剪报
e.g. Here are the press cuttings and reviews.
这是些新闻剪辑和评论。

2. (从植物上剪下的)插枝，插条
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.

e.g. Take cuttings from it in July or August.
7月或8月时从它上边剪一些插枝。

3. (在山中开凿的供铁路或道路通过的)狭窄通道，路堑
A cutting is a narrow valley cut through a hill so that a railway line or road can pass through.

cutting

4. 尖刻的;挖苦人的
A cutting remark is unkind and likely to hurt someone's feelings.

e.g. People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior or powerful.
人们说话尖酸刻薄是为了使自己感觉高高在上或是有权有势。

1. cutting的反义词

1. 切削加工：切削加工(Cutting)是指采用具有规则形状的刀具或磨具从工件表面切除多余材料,从而保证在几何形状、尺寸精度、表面粗糙度以及表面层质量等方面均符合设计要求的机械加工方法.

2. 切削：摘要: 在许多工业应用场合,如去毛边(deburring)、切削(cutting)、纺织、缝纫与制鞋等,其所碰到的控制问题是必须循著一特定轨迹或物体的外围轮廓施以大小固定的力量,亦即须同时进行循迹与力量控制.

3. 切：中国联通(ChinaUnicom)将会是第一个发动大规模降价的中国通讯服务业者,因为该公司对2G市场的兴趣最低.在PCB产品的制程方面,该机构则认为将逐渐分工为六个阶段,包括:基板制造、组装(assembly)、钻孔(drilling)、裁切(cutting)、印刷(print

4. cutting：cutt; 弧形