cut out for

IPA/kˈʌt ˈaʊt fɔː/
IPA/kˈʌt ˈaʊt fɔːɹ/

cut out for — phrasal verb

  • cuts out for3rd person singular
  • cutting out for-ing form
  • cut out forpast simple

1. having exactly the right character or skills for a particular job or activity, s

1.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

having exactly the right character or skills for a particular job or activity, so that it feels natural for you

例句

After two weeks of night shifts, Joon decided he was not cut out for hospital work.

not cut out for + noun

Calm under pressure and quick with numbers, Layla seems cut out for the trading floor.

be cut out for + noun

同義詞
  • suited to

    more neutral and slightly more formal; works in writing too

  • made for

    very close; stresses a natural, almost fated fit

  • born to

    stronger; suggests a natural talent present from birth

反義詞

文法句型

be cut out for + noun

be cut out for + -ing form

not be cut out for + noun

用法筆記

Most often used in the negative ('not cut out for') to say gently that someone lacks the right nature for a task, rather than blaming them. Almost always follows the verb 'be', and the thing they are suited to comes after 'for'.

常見錯誤

❌She is cut out to the army.
✅She is cut out for the army.
💡the suited-to thing follows 'for', not 'to'.
❌He cut out for music from a young age.
✅He was cut out for music from a young age.
💡this phrase needs the verb 'be' before it.