[VERB 动词]割破;在…上留下深长的切口 If you slash something, you make a long, deep cut in it.
[V n]
He came within two minutes of bleeding to death after slashing his wrists.
若再晚两分钟割腕的他就会因失血过多而死。
Slash is also a noun.
Make deep slashes in the meat and push in the spice paste.
在肉上切出深深的口子,再把辣酱塞进切口中。
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[VERB 动词]挥砍;劈 If you slash at a person or thing, you quickly hit at them with something such as a knife.
[V at n]
He slashed at her, aiming carefully.
他仔细地瞄准她劈了过去。
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[VERB 动词]大量削减 To slash something such as costs or jobs means to reduce them by a large amount.
[V n]
[JOURNALISM 新闻]
Car makers could be forced to slash prices after being accused of overcharging yesterday...
昨天被指控要价太高之后,汽车生产商可能会被迫大幅度降价。
Everyone agrees that subsidies have to be slashed.
所有人都同意必须大幅度削减补贴。
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斜线号 You say slash to refer to a sloping line that separates letters, words, or numbers. For example, if you are giving the number 340/2/K you say 'Three four zero, slash two, slash K.'
[SPOKEN 口语]
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slash/slæʃ; NAmEslæʃ/
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slashslashesslashedslashingverb1slashsth to make a long cut with a sharp object, especially in a violent way (用利器)砍,劈SYN
slit
◆Someone had slashed the tyres on my car.有人把我的汽车轮胎割破了。◆She tried to kill herself by slashing her wrists.她试图割腕自杀。◆We had to slash our waythrough the undergrowth with sticks. 我们挥舞着木棍一路劈砍,才在密林里开出一条路,穿了过去。2[often passive ]slashsth ( informal) ( often used in newspapers 常用于报章) to reduce sth by a large amount 大幅度削减;大大降低◆to slash costs/prices/fares, etc.大幅度降低成本、价格、车费等◆The workforce has been slashed by half.职工人数裁减了一半。☞synonyms at
cut
PHRASAL VERBˈslash at sb/sth (with sth)to attack sb violently with a knife, etc. (用刀等)猛砍,砍击noun1[countable ]a sharp movement made with a knife, etc. in order to cut sb/sth (用刀等的)砍,劈2[countable ]a long narrow wound or cut (长而窄的)伤口,切口,砍痕◆a slash across his right cheek他右脸上的一道刀伤◆( figurative) Her mouth was a slash of red lipstick.她的嘴就是口红抹出的一道缝。3[countable ](BrE alsoob·lique)the symbol (/) used to show alternatives, as in lunch and/or dinnerand 4/5 peopleand to write fractions,as in ¾ 斜杠;斜线号☞see also
backslash
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forward slash
4a slash[singular ]( BrE) ( slang) an act of urinating撒尿◆He's just nipped out to have a slash.他刚才急急忙忙跑出去撒了一泡尿。slash/slæʃ; NAmEslæʃ/
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slash1 verb
slash2 noun
slashslash1 /slæʃ/ ●●○ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to cut or try to cut something violently with a knife, sword etc: Someone had slashed the tires.slash at/through The leopard’s claws slashed through the soft flesh.► see thesaurus at
cut
2[transitive] to greatly reduce an amount, price etc – used especially in newspapers and advertisingSYN cut: The workforce has been slashed by 50%.► see thesaurus at
reduce
3slash your wrists to cut the veins in your wrists with the intention of killing yourself
slash1 verb
slash2 noun
slashslash2 ●●○ noun [countable]
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1a quick movement that you make with a knife, sword etc in order to cut someone or something2 (also slash mark) a line (/) used in writing to separate words, numbers, or letters3a long narrow cut in something → gash: Cut several slashes across the top of the loaf before baking.4have/take a slash British English spoken not polite to urinate
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