cut back

US /kʌt bæk/

UK /kʌt bæk/

削减, 减少

to reduce the amount or quantity of something

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We need to cut back on expenses to save money.

我们需要削减开支以节省资金。

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She decided to cut back on sugar for her health.

她决定为了健康减少糖的摄入。

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.

你应该在秋天修剪这些玫瑰丛。

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The gardener advised me to cut back the overgrown branches.

园丁建议我修剪那些长得过长的树枝。