cutter
/ˈkʌtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʌtər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkə-tər/ (ame, mw)
cutter — 名詞
- cuttersingular
- cuttersplural
1. a tool, machine, or small device that is designed to cut something such as paper
切割工具
用於切割物品的工具或機器
a tool, machine, or small device that is designed to cut something such as paper, glass, metal, or food
Noa used a glass cutter to trim the edges of the mirror before fitting it into the frame.
Noa 在裝框前用玻璃刀修剪了鏡子的邊緣。
noun modifier: glass cutter / wire cutter / pizza cutter
The pizza cutter rolled easily across the cheese and pepperoni, leaving clean lines between slices.
披薩刀輕鬆地滾過起司和義式臘腸，在每片之間留下整齊的切線。
Reuben bought a new wire cutter at the hardware store because the old one could not handle thick cables.
Reuben 在五金行買了一把新的鋼絲鉗，因為舊的鉗子無法剪斷粗電纜。
For opening cardboard boxes, a sharp box cutter works better than most knives in the kitchen.
要打開紙箱時，一把鋒利的美工刀比廚房裡大多數刀具更好用。
用法筆記
Often combined with a noun that names the material or object being cut, e.g. a glass cutter, a wire cutter, a cookie cutter.
2. a person whose job involves cutting hard materials such as glass, stone, metal,
切割工
從事切割硬質材料的工人
a person whose job involves cutting hard materials such as glass, stone, metal, or diamond into a particular shape or size
Sirin works as a glass cutter at a small factory near Taichung, where she shapes window panels every day.
Sirin 在台中附近的一家小工廠擔任玻璃切割工，每天負責切割窗戶面板。
occupation: glass cutter — a person who cuts glass
The stone cutter carefully measured each block before cutting it for the garden wall.
石頭切割工在切割花園圍牆的石塊前，仔細測量了每一塊。
Adaeze trained for three years to become a diamond cutter, learning to split rough gems without wasting valuable material.
Adaeze 花了三年時間受訓成為鑽石切割工，學習如何在切割原石時不浪費珍貴的材料。
Every cutter at the workshop must wear safety gloves and goggles when operating the saw.
車間裡的每位切割工在操作鋸子時都必須佩戴安全手套和護目鏡。
3. someone who cuts fabric into shaped pieces based on patterns, so the pieces can
剪裁師
負責裁剪布料以製作衣服的人
someone who cuts fabric into shaped pieces based on patterns, so the pieces can be sewn together into clothes
Élise learned to be a cloth cutter from her grandmother, who worked in a garment factory in the 1980s.
Élise 從祖母那裡學會了當剪裁師，她的祖母曾在 1980 年代的一家成衣廠工作。
occupation: cloth cutter — person in garment industry
The cloth cutter laid paper patterns on silk fabric before cutting the first piece with sharp shears.
剪裁師在絲綢布料上鋪好紙樣，再用鋒利的大剪刀剪下第一片布料。
Aarav has worked as a cloth cutter for the same fashion company since he finished vocational school in 2015.
Aarav 自 2015 年從職業學校畢業後，就一直為同一家時裝公司擔任剪裁師。
The head cutter checked the cotton fabric for stains before the cutting team began their work.
首席剪裁師檢查了棉布是否有污漬，然後剪裁團隊才開始工作。
- fabric cutter
more general term, can include cutting for upholstery and curtains
- pattern cutter
also creates the patterns; a more skilled role
- tailor
a tailor both cuts and sews; a cloth cutter only cuts
用法筆記
Distinguish from Sense 2: this sense is specific to the garment and textile industry. Cloth cutters work with fabric rather than hard materials like glass or stone.
4. a person, government action, or business strategy that reduces costs, taxes, or
削減者
減少成本或稅金的人或策略
a person, government action, or business strategy that reduces costs, taxes, or spending
The new manager proved a real cost cutter, reducing the office budget twenty percent in her first year.
新經理證明自己是成本削減者，上任第一年就將辦公室預算減少了兩成。
collocation: cost cutter — someone who reduces expenses
The new mayor was a famous tax cutter who lowered rates for all small businesses in the city.
這位新任市長是一位著名的減稅者，為市內所有小型企業降低了稅率。
collocation: tax cutter — a person who reduces taxes
Isabela is known as the department's budget cutter, always finding cheaper suppliers for stationery and equipment.
Isabela 被視為部門的預算削減者，總是能找到更便宜的文具和設備供應商。
The company hired an outside consultant to act as a cost cutter during the economic downturn last year.
公司在去年經濟低迷期間聘請了一名外部顧問來擔任成本削減者。
- savings
a noun for the amount saved, not the person or action
- austerity measure
a formal term for government actions that reduce spending
- spender
someone who uses money freely rather than reducing costs
用法筆記
Frequently combined with a noun in a compound: cost cutter, budget cutter, tax cutter. Often used in business journalism.
5. a fast, lightweight boat used by the coast guard, navy, or police to patrol an a
巡邏艇
用於巡邏或短程運輸的輕型快艇
a fast, lightweight boat used by the coast guard, navy, or police to patrol an area of water or to carry people and supplies between a ship and the shore
The coast guard cutter patrolled the harbour every morning before the ferries began crossing the channel.
海岸巡防隊的巡邏艇每天早晨在渡輪開始橫越海峽之前巡視港口。
collocation: coast guard cutter — a patrol boat used by the coast guard
Dylan serves on a navy cutter that carries supplies between the mainland and islands in the South China Sea.
Dylan 在一艘海軍巡邏艇上服役，負責在大陸與南海島嶼之間運送物資。
A small cutter arrived at the dock with mail for the fishing boats anchored offshore.
一艘小型巡邏艇抵達碼頭，載著要送給錨泊漁船的郵件。
The police cutter stopped a speedboat that was carrying illegal goods across the border waters at night.
警方巡邏艇在夜間攔截了一艘載運違禁品穿越邊境水域的快艇。
- patrol boat
a more general term for any boat that patrols
- launch
a smaller motorboat, often used to carry people between ship and shore
用法筆記
In naval and coast guard contexts, 'cutter' is the standard term for a small patrol vessel. It does NOT refer to a cutting tool.
6. a kind of sailing boat with one mast placed further back than usual, built to tr
小帆船
單桅小型快速的帆船
a kind of sailing boat with one mast placed further back than usual, built to travel fast, often used in races or for day trips at sea
Abigail learned to sail on a traditional wooden cutter during her summer vacation on the coast of Maine.
Abigail 在緬因州海岸度暑假時，學會了在一艘傳統的木製小帆船上航行。
type of sailing vessel: cutter — single-masted, fast
The harbour was filled with small cutters preparing for the annual race around the island on Saturday morning.
港口裡停滿了準備參加週六上午環島年度賽事的小帆船。
Allison's grandfather owned a wooden cutter that he sailed along the coast every weekend for more than forty years.
Allison 的祖父擁有一艘木製小帆船，四十多年來他每個週末都沿著海岸航行。
A cutter's mast sits farther back than on a modern yacht, giving the sails better balance in strong winds.
小帆船的桅杆位置比現代遊艇更靠後，讓船帆在強風中保持更好的平衡。
用法筆記
Distinguish from Sense 5: this sense refers to a type of sailing vessel, not a motorised patrol boat. The key feature is the mast placement and sail rigging.
7. in cricket, a ball that is bowled so that it moves sharply to one side when it b
切球
板球中觸地後變向的投球
in cricket, a ball that is bowled so that it moves sharply to one side when it bounces, often surprising the batter and making it difficult to hit
Théo the bowler delivered a nasty cutter that spun sharply past the batsman's bat.
Théo 投出一顆刁鑽的切球，旋轉猛烈地掠過打者的球棒。
cutter + spin sharply — describes ball movement after bounce
On the dry pitch, Ravindra's cutter bounced unexpectedly and clipped the stumps.
在乾燥的球場上，Ravindra 的切球落地後出乎意料地轉向，擦倒了三柱門。
cutter + bounce + hit stumps — typical outcome pattern
The team captain showed the junior players how to grip the ball for a cutter.
球隊隊長向年輕球員示範如何握球來投出切球。
Otis watched the replay to see how the cutter had spun past his defensive block.
Otis 觀看重播，想看清楚那顆切球是如何旋過他的防守擋擊。
用法筆記
Used mainly in cricket commentary and coaching. The cutter is different from a 'swerve' or 'swing', which moves through the air before bouncing.
常見錯誤
8. in baseball, a fast pitch that curves slightly sideways just before arriving at
卡特球
棒球中進壘前微幅橫移的快速球
in baseball, a fast pitch that curves slightly sideways just before arriving at home plate, making it harder for the batter to hit accurately
Felipe threw a sharp cutter that broke inside and jammed the hitter's swing.
Felipe 投出一顆凌厲的卡特球，從內角竄進來，壓迫到打者的揮棒空間。
cutter + break inside — describes pitch movement toward batter
The pitcher's cutter slid to the outside edge of the plate for a called strike.
投手的卡特球削到好球帶外角邊緣，被判好球。
cutter + slide to edge of plate — pitch location pattern
Coaches often teach the cutter as a safer alternative to the slider for young arms.
教練通常建議年輕投手學習卡特球，作為比滑球更安全的球種。
The scout noted that Asher's cutter had late movement that fooled left-handed hitters.
球探注意到 Asher 的卡特球進壘有尾勁，讓左打者難以應付。
- cut fastball
the full name of the same pitch; 'cutter' is the shortened form
用法筆記
The cutter is a variation of the fastball, with less sideways movement than a slider but thrown at higher speed. Commonly thrown by relief pitchers.
常見錯誤
9. a person who intentionally cuts or wounds their own skin, usually as a way of co
自傷者
故意割傷自己皮膚的人
a person who intentionally cuts or wounds their own skin, usually as a way of coping with severe emotional distress or a mental health condition
The hospital programme offers support for former cutters learning new ways to manage emotional pain.
醫院的計畫為正在學習以新方法處理情緒痛苦的前自傷者提供支持。
former cutters — shows recovery-framed use of the term
Many professionals avoid the label 'cutter' because it can shame people who self-harm.
許多專業人員避免使用「自傷者」這個標籤，因為它可能讓有自傷行為的人感到被汙名化。
sensitive label — shows how the term is treated in professional contexts
Adaeze's therapist said being a cutter does not define her as a person.
Adaeze 的治療師告訴她，有自傷行為並不能定義她這個人的全部。
Tamar told the support group she no longer saw herself as a cutter.
Tamar 在支持團體中說，她不再把自己看作一個自傷者。
- person who self-harms
person-first alternative; preferred in clinical and respectful contexts
用法筆記
🔴 Sensitive term. Many mental health professionals and advocates prefer person-first language such as 'a person who self-harms' or 'someone with self-harm behavior', because the label 'cutter' can reduce a person's identity to a single symptom. Use this term with care, especially in clinical or public writing.