cutting-edge
cutting-edge — 形容詞
1. describing technology, ideas, or methods that are newer and more advanced than a
尖端的；先進
比現有任何選項都更新、更先進的
describing technology, ideas, or methods that are newer and more advanced than anything else available, often the result of recent research or invention
Ravindra's lab uses cutting-edge microscopes to study tiny brain cells.
Ravindra 的實驗室使用尖端顯微鏡來研究微小的腦細胞。
cutting-edge + noun (research equipment)
The hospital opened a new ward with cutting-edge equipment for heart surgery.
醫院新開了一間病房，配備最先進的心臟手術設備。
cutting-edge + plural noun (institutional context)
Élise designs cutting-edge running shoes that adjust their shape while you run.
Élise 設計尖端的跑鞋，能在你跑步時自動調整形狀。
Many small studios in Seoul produce cutting-edge animation that wins awards every year.
首爾許多小型工作室製作最先進的動畫，年年得獎。
Darius left the bank to join a cutting-edge company that builds delivery drones.
Darius 離開銀行，加入了一家研發送貨無人機的尖端公司。
- state-of-the-art
near-synonym; emphasises being the best currently available.
- advanced
broader and more neutral; lacks the suggestion of being right at the frontier.
- innovative
stresses fresh thinking; can describe a person or idea, not only products.
- outdated
describes technology or ideas that have been replaced by newer ones.
文法句型
cutting-edge + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun, not after 'be'. Common collocations: cutting-edge technology, cutting-edge research, cutting-edge design.
常見錯誤
cutting-edge — 名詞
1. the newest, leading point reached by an activity, science, or industry, where fr
尖端；最前沿
某個領域中最新、最先進的發展位置
the newest, leading point reached by an activity, science, or industry, where fresh ideas are being tried before anyone else has tried them
Yuki's small team works at the cutting edge of cancer research in Kyoto.
Yuki 的小團隊在京都從事癌症研究的最前沿工作。
at the cutting edge of + field
The studio has stayed at the cutting edge of video-game design for over twenty years.
這間工作室二十多年來一直站在電玩遊戲設計的最前沿。
stay at the cutting edge of + creative field
Universities in Taipei are now pushing the cutting edge of solar-panel technology.
台北的大學正在推動太陽能板技術的尖端發展。
Amira's startup put her right at the cutting edge of clean-water engineering.
Amira 的新創公司讓她站在乾淨水資源工程的最前沿。
- backwater
informal; suggests being far behind the leaders.
文法句型
the cutting edge of [field]
at the cutting edge of [field]
用法筆記
Almost always written without the hyphen as 'cutting edge' when used as a noun, and usually preceded by 'the'. Subject is usually a person, team, company, or country.
常見錯誤
2. a sharp, slightly harsh quality in someone's voice, writing, or comments that ma
尖銳感；犀利
言談或文字中讓人感到尖銳、帶批判的味道
a sharp, slightly harsh quality in someone's voice, writing, or comments that makes them feel pointed or critical
There was a cutting edge to Christopher's reply that made his sister look away.
Christopher 的回答帶著一股尖銳感，讓他妹妹別開了視線。
cutting edge to + person's words
Leo's essays have a cutting edge that wakes readers up on the first page.
Leo 的文章帶有一股犀利，能在第一頁就把讀者喚醒。
have a cutting edge (writing)
Eitan's humour kept its cutting edge even when he joked about his own mistakes.
Eitan 的幽默即使在自嘲時，仍保有那股犀利。
The judge spoke calmly, but a cutting edge crept into her questions about the bank.
法官語氣平靜，但她對銀行的提問中悄悄出現了一股尖銳感。
文法句型
a cutting edge to [something]
have a cutting edge
用法筆記
Sense 2 is metaphorical and less frequent than sense 1. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 always refers to the front of a field or industry; sense 2 refers to a tone or style that feels sharp like a blade.