cut back

US /kʌt bæk/

UK /kʌt bæk/

削減, 減少

to reduce the amount or quantity of something

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We need to cut back on expenses to save money.

我們需要削減開支以節省資金。

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She decided to cut back on sugar for her health.

她決定為了健康減少糖的攝入。

修剪, 剪短

to prune or trim a plant, especially to encourage new growth or maintain shape

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You should cut back these rose bushes in the fall.

你應該在秋天修剪這些玫瑰叢。

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The gardener advised me to cut back the overgrown branches.

園丁建議我修剪那些長得過長的樹枝。