cut into

IPA/kˈʌt ˌɪntʊ/
IPA/kˈʌt ˌɪntʊ/

cut into — 片語動詞

  • cuts into3rd person singular
  • cutting into-ing form
  • cut intopast simple

1. to press a sharp edge through the surface of something so that it splits open or

1.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

切入；切進

用銳利邊緣切開某物的表面

to press a sharp edge through the surface of something so that it splits open or a piece comes away.

例句

Dahlia cut into the warm loaf and the smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.

Dahlia 切開溫熱的麵包，廚房頓時充滿現烤麵包的香氣。

cut into + a solid food object

The sharp knife cut into the rope and the heavy box dropped to the floor.

銳利的刀子切進繩子，那個重重的箱子掉到地上。

inanimate subject: a blade cuts into something

同義詞
  • slice into

    stresses a thin, clean cut, often of food

  • pierce

    making a small hole rather than a long cut

文法句型

cut into + something

用法筆記

Object is usually a solid thing with a surface you can break — food, rope, skin, or soft material. The subject is often the sharp tool itself, not just the person holding it.

常見錯誤

❌She cut the cake into with a knife.
✅She cut into the cake with a knife.
💡'into' stays right after 'cut', not after the object.

2. to use up or take away part of an amount of time, money, or supply that you want

2.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

侵佔；減損

用掉或蠶食本想保留的時間、金錢或供應

to use up or take away part of an amount of time, money, or supply that you wanted to keep.

例句

The long meeting cut into the time Femi had set aside for lunch.

那場冗長的會議侵佔了 Femi 預留來吃午餐的時間。

cut into + a period of time

Rising fuel prices began to cut into the small shop's monthly profits.

上漲的油價開始侵蝕這家小店每月的利潤。

cut into + money or profit

同義詞
  • eat into

    very close in meaning; often used of money or time

  • reduce

    more neutral; states the result without the sense of intruding

反義詞
  • add to

    to increase an amount rather than take from it

文法句型

cut into + something

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: nothing is physically sliced here. The object is an amount you wanted to protect — free time, savings, or a supply — and the subject is the thing that eats away at it.

常見錯誤

❌The repairs cut my savings.
✅The repairs cut into my savings.
💡use 'into' for taking away part of an amount, not all of it.