cut off

US /kʌt ˈɔːf/
UK /kʌt ˈɔːf/
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1.

切斷, 剪掉

to separate something by cutting it from the main part

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The surgeon had to cut off the gangrenous limb.
外科醫生不得不切除壞疽的肢體。
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She accidentally cut off a piece of her hair while styling it.
她造型時，不小心剪掉了一縷頭髮。
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2.

打斷, 中斷

to interrupt someone who is speaking

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Please don't cut me off when I'm trying to explain.
請不要在我解釋的時候打斷我。
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He kept trying to cut her off, but she continued speaking.
他一直試圖打斷她，但她繼續說。
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3.

切斷, 停止供應

to stop the supply of something

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The storm cut off our electricity for hours.
暴風雨切斷了我們幾個小時的電力供應。
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They threatened to cut off their funding if the project didn't show progress.
他們威脅說，如果項目沒有進展，就切斷資金。
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4.

隔絕, 孤立

to isolate someone or something

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The heavy snow cut off the village from the rest of the world.
大雪使村莊與世隔絕。
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He felt completely cut off from his friends after moving to a new city.
搬到新城市後，他感到與朋友完全隔絕了。
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5.

切斷, 阻斷

to prevent someone from passing or continuing along a road or path

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The police cut off the escape route.
警察切斷了逃跑路線。
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The landslide cut off access to the remote village.
山體滑坡切斷了通往偏遠村莊的通道。
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