Slash

词性:v. n.
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释义:大辐度削减[经费],严厉批评,挥砍,鞭打。

To quickly and violently cut something is to slash it. Sword fighters in a play might just clank their swords together, though they seem to slash each other. After the play is over, the snack stand might slash the price of popcorn.

A vandal might slash the tires on people’s cars, and a baker will sometimes slash the top of a loaf of bread. Both use a sharp knife, and make sweeping motions as they cut, but the similarities end there. Figuratively, slash can mean “reduce,” so a sale at your grocery store might be announced with a sign reading “We slash prices!” This figurative meaning dates from the turn of the 20th century.


They’ve slashed my budget, you see.


Park services have been slashed.


If I make a slashing motion across my throat


And he slashes at you with this,

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当然可以,@Tristan。你强调的单词是“slash”。让我为你详细解释:

含义与用法

正式文书中的含义

  1. 大幅削减(经费等)

    • 例句:Due to the economic downturn, the company decided to slash its marketing budget by 50%.
    • 释义:因为经济衰退,公司决定大幅减少其市场营销预算50%。
  2. 严厉批评,猛烈抨击

    • 例句:The politician slashed the opposing party’s new policy during the debate.
    • 释义:在辩论中,这位政治家严厉批评了反对党的新政策。

口语中的含义

  1. 挥砍,鞭打

    • 例句:In the movie, the hero slashes through the jungle with his machete.
    • 释义:在电影中,英雄挥舞着大砍刀砍开丛林。
  2. 大幅度减少(价格等)

    • 例句:During the clearance sale, they slashed prices by up to 70%.
    • 释义:在清仓大甩卖期间,他们将价格降低了最高达70%。
  3. 用刀子毁坏

    • 例句:Someone slashed the tires of several parked cars in the neighborhood.
    • 释义:有人划破了社区内几辆停着的汽车的轮胎。

例子解析

你提供的视频片段展示了“slash”的多种用法:

  1. 削减预算

    • 示例片段:“They’ve slashed my budget, you see.”(《007之永不说不》台词)
      • 释义:你看,他们削减了我的预算。
  2. 削减公园服务

    • 示例片段:“Park services have been slashed.”(《公园与游憩》台词)
      • 释义:公园服务被削减了。
  3. 比喻用法(做割喉动作)

    • 示例片段:“If I make a slashing motion across my throat.”(《查理布朗的圣诞节》台词)
      • 释义:如果我做一个割喉的动作。
  4. 实际挥砍动作

    • 示例片段:“And he slashes at you with this.”(《侏罗纪公园》台词)
      • 释义:然后他用这个向你挥砍。

词源与记忆方式

  • 词源:此词源自古英语中的“slæsh”,意思是用鞭子击打。随着语言演变,其含义扩展到用刀或剑等物体进行快速挥砍。

  • 记忆技巧

    1. 联系实际生活:想象或记住几个实际生活中的例子,比如割开包裹、削减售价等。
    2. 看电影或电视剧:注意角色说话时的情景,这样有助于加深记忆。
    3. 使用联想记忆:比如看到“slash”时,联想到打折广告上的“Slash prices”。

希望这个讲解能够帮你更好地理解和记住“slash”这个单词。假如还有任何问题,欢迎随时提问!