形容词

名词

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.

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