lop off

US /lɑːp ɑːf/
UK /lɑːp ɑːf/
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1.

砍掉, 切除

to cut off something, especially a part of the body or a branch from a tree

:
The gardener decided to lop off the dead branches.
园丁决定砍掉枯死的树枝。
They threatened to lop off his ear if he didn't pay.
他们威胁说如果他不付钱就砍掉他的耳朵。