slashing
slashing — verb
- slashingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- slashings3rd person singular
- slashinging-ing form
- slashingedpast simple
1. to use a knife, sword, or other sharp tool to make a long, forceful cut through
to use a knife, sword, or other sharp tool to make a long, forceful cut through the surface of something.
Walid slashed through the thick rope with a hunting knife.
slash + through + noun phrase
The museum curator found that someone had slashed the painting with a razor blade.
passive: be slashed with [tool]
A heavy piece of glass fell from the shelf and slashed Apinya's forearm.
Nora slashed at the tall weeds with a long blade until a path was clear.
The farmer slashed the overgrown branches off the old apple tree.
文法句型
slash + through/into + noun phrase
slash + noun phrase
用法筆記
Commonly used with prepositions like through, at, and into to describe the direction or target of the cutting motion.
常見錯誤
2. to swing a hockey stick and hit a player on the other team — the officials call
to swing a hockey stick and hit a player on the other team — the officials call this a penalty and the player goes to the penalty box.
Daichi was sent to the penalty box for slashing a forward from the opposing team.
slashing a [player] — leads to a penalty
The referee raised his arm when he saw Lukas slash the defender across the gloves.
Asher received a two-minute penalty after he accidentally slashed the goalie's stick.
The coach was penalized for slashing an opponent during the final period.
文法句型
slash + noun phrase (opponent)
用法筆記
This is a specific hockey penalty term; outside of sports contexts the other verb senses are used.
3. to lower an amount, price, or number of jobs by a very large percentage, often i
to lower an amount, price, or number of jobs by a very large percentage, often in a sudden or aggressive way.
The company slashed its workforce by nearly half after losing its biggest client.
slash + workforce/jobs by X%
Amira found that the store had slashed prices on all winter coats for the end-of-season sale.
Olivia's university slashed funding for the arts department by thirty percent last year.
After the economic crisis, the government slashed spending on public transport projects.
Marta warned that slashing the research budget would hurt scientific progress for years.
文法句型
slash + noun phrase (budget/price/jobs)
用法筆記
Frequently used in news and business contexts with objects like budget, funding, costs, prices, and jobs. Stronger in tone than reduce or cut.
常見錯誤
slashing — adjective
- slashingpositive
- more slashingcomparative
- most slashingsuperlative
1. describing speech or writing that attacks someone or something directly and hars
describing speech or writing that attacks someone or something directly and harshly, often in a clever or witty way.
The critic published a slashing review of the director's latest film.
slashing + review/criticism
Sana delivered a slashing speech in parliament, accusing the minister of ignoring public needs.
Walid wrote a slashing editorial that attacked the city's new housing policy.
Yael's slashing comments about the proposal made several board members visibly uncomfortable.
- mild
gentle and not harsh or severe
- complimentary
expressing praise or admiration
用法筆記
Typically describes written or spoken language rather than a person's general character. A slashing attack is sharp and personal, not just factual disagreement.
2. used to describe rain, snow, or wind that comes down very heavily and forcefully
used to describe rain, snow, or wind that comes down very heavily and forcefully.
The hikers took shelter in a cave when the slashing rain began.
slashing + rain/hail/snow
Daichi could barely see the road through the slashing hail that struck the windscreen.
A slashing wind swept across the beach, sending sand stinging against everyone's legs.
Apinya hurried home through the slashing downpour, her umbrella turning inside out twice.
用法筆記
Mostly found in literary and descriptive writing rather than everyday conversation. In weather forecasts, terms like heavy rain or strong winds are preferred.
3. extremely bright, bold, and striking in colour, so that the colour stands out st
extremely bright, bold, and striking in colour, so that the colour stands out strongly.
Lucía wore a slashing red dress that caught everyone's attention at the ceremony.
slashing + [colour] + [garment]
The artist used slashing shades of yellow and orange to paint the sunset.
Marta chose a slashing pink lipstick to go with her simple black outfit.
Asher decorated the children's playroom in slashing blues and greens that felt very lively.
用法筆記
Describes the colour itself, not an object that happens to be colourful. Often pairs with bold primary or hot colours like red, pink, orange, yellow.
slashing — noun
1. the action of making a long, sweeping cut with a sharp blade, or of reducing som
the action of making a long, sweeping cut with a sharp blade, or of reducing something by a large amount.
The attacker's wild slashing left deep marks across the wooden door.
slashing + leaves marks/damage
Walid could hear the steady slashing of a machete through the dense jungle brush.
The sudden slashing of the education budget angered parents across the city.
Sana watched the slashing of prices during the Black Friday sale with amazement.
用法筆記
As a gerund-like noun, this sense covers both the physical cutting action and the figurative reducing action of the verb.
2. a long deliberate cut made in a garment so that fabric of a contrasting shade ap
a long deliberate cut made in a garment so that fabric of a contrasting shade appears through the opening, serving as an ornamental detail.
Amira bought a velvet jacket with silk slashing on the sleeves.
slashing on + [garment part]
The designer used gold slashing across the front of the black evening gown.
Yael admired the delicate slashing on the dress, where crimson showed through the grey outer layer.
Lukas studied the historical costume with its elaborate slashing and rich colours.
用法筆記
This fashion technique was most popular in 16th-century European clothing and is still used in some traditional and costume designs today.
3. an area in a forest or field where trees and other plants have been cut down, of
an area in a forest or field where trees and other plants have been cut down, often leaving cut branches and other plant material on the ground.
The loggers left a wide area of slashing as they moved deeper into the forest.
area of slashing
Nora studied the slashing to estimate how much timber had been removed from the hillside.
Birds and small animals returned to the slashing once the cutting machines had left.
Daichi collected samples from the slashing to measure how quickly new plants would grow there.
用法筆記
This is a technical forestry term. In everyday conversation, people more often use words like clearing or logged area.