slashing
slashing — 動詞
- 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
砍；劈
用刀或劍用力切開
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.
Walid 用一把獵刀砍穿了那條粗繩子。
slash + through + noun phrase
The museum curator found that someone had slashed the painting with a razor blade.
博物館館長發現有人用刀片割破了那幅畫。
passive: be slashed with [tool]
A heavy piece of glass fell from the shelf and slashed Apinya's forearm.
一大塊玻璃從架子上掉下來，劃傷了 Apinya 的前臂。
Nora slashed at the tall weeds with a long blade until a path was clear.
Nora 用長刀猛砍高高的雜草，直到清出一條路。
The farmer slashed the overgrown branches off the old apple tree.
農夫用力砍掉了那棵老蘋果樹上長得太密的樹枝。
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
揮桿擊打
冰球中違規揮桿擊打對手
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.
Daichi 因為揮桿擊打對方前鋒，被判罰進罰球區。
slashing a [player] — leads to a penalty
The referee raised his arm when he saw Lukas slash the defender across the gloves.
裁判看到 Lukas 用球桿打向對方後衛的手套，立刻舉手示意。
Asher received a two-minute penalty after he accidentally slashed the goalie's stick.
Asher 不小心打到了守門員的球桿，被判罰兩分鐘。
The coach was penalized for slashing an opponent during the final period.
教練在最後一節因為揮桿擊打對手而被判犯規。
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
大幅削減
大幅減少金額或數量
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.
那家公司在失去最大客戶後，裁掉了將近一半的員工。
slash + workforce/jobs by X%
Amira found that the store had slashed prices on all winter coats for the end-of-season sale.
Amira 發現那家商店把所有冬天外套的價格都大幅調降，準備季末促銷。
Olivia's university slashed funding for the arts department by thirty percent last year.
Olivia 就讀的大學去年將藝術系的經費削減了百分之三十。
After the economic crisis, the government slashed spending on public transport projects.
經濟危機後，政府大幅削減了公共交通項目的支出。
Marta warned that slashing the research budget would hurt scientific progress for years.
Marta 警告說，大幅削減研究經費將會傷害科學發展好幾年。
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 — 形容詞
- slashingpositive
- more slashingcomparative
- most slashingsuperlative
1. describing speech or writing that attacks someone or something directly and hars
尖銳的
言辭嚴厲、尖酸刻薄的
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.
那位評論家針對導演的最新電影發表了一篇尖銳的評論。
slashing + review/criticism
Sana delivered a slashing speech in parliament, accusing the minister of ignoring public needs.
Sana 在國會發表了一篇尖銳的演說，指責部長無視民眾需求。
Walid wrote a slashing editorial that attacked the city's new housing policy.
Walid 寫了一篇措辭辛辣的社論，抨擊市政府的新住房政策。
Yael's slashing comments about the proposal made several board members visibly uncomfortable.
Yael 對該提案的尖銳評論讓幾位董事會成員明顯感到不自在。
- 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
猛烈的
風雨又大又急的
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.
開始下起猛烈的暴雨時，登山客們躲進了一個山洞裡。
slashing + rain/hail/snow
Daichi could barely see the road through the slashing hail that struck the windscreen.
Daichi 幾乎看不到路，因為猛烈的冰雹不停地打著擋風玻璃。
A slashing wind swept across the beach, sending sand stinging against everyone's legs.
一陣猛烈的強風橫掃沙灘，吹起的沙子刺痛了每個人的雙腿。
Apinya hurried home through the slashing downpour, her umbrella turning inside out twice.
Apinya 在傾盆大雨中趕回家，她的雨傘被吹翻了兩次。
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
鮮豔的
顏色極為明亮奪目的
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.
Lucía 穿了一條鮮紅色的裙子，在典禮上吸引了所有人的目光。
slashing + [colour] + [garment]
The artist used slashing shades of yellow and orange to paint the sunset.
那位藝術家用鮮亮的黃色和橙色畫出了日落。
Marta chose a slashing pink lipstick to go with her simple black outfit.
Marta 選了一支亮粉紅色的口紅來搭配她簡單的黑色服裝。
Asher decorated the children's playroom in slashing blues and greens that felt very lively.
Asher 用鮮豔的藍色和綠色裝飾兒童遊戲室，感覺非常有活力。
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 — 名詞
1. the action of making a long, sweeping cut with a sharp blade, or of reducing som
砍；削減
用力切割或大幅減少的動作
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.
攻擊者一陣胡亂地砍劈，在木門上留下了深深的痕跡。
slashing + leaves marks/damage
Walid could hear the steady slashing of a machete through the dense jungle brush.
Walid 能聽到砍刀穿過茂密叢林時發出的穩定劈砍聲。
The sudden slashing of the education budget angered parents across the city.
教育經費被突然大幅刪減，讓全市的家長都感到氣憤。
Sana watched the slashing of prices during the Black Friday sale with amazement.
Sana 看到黑色星期五促銷期間價格的大幅調降，感到非常驚訝。
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
裝飾開叉
衣服上露出襯色的裂口裝飾
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.
Amira 買了一件絲質襯料從袖口開叉處露出的天鵝絨外套。
slashing on + [garment part]
The designer used gold slashing across the front of the black evening gown.
設計師在那件黑色晚禮服的前襟用了金色的裝飾開叉。
Yael admired the delicate slashing on the dress, where crimson showed through the grey outer layer.
Yael 很欣賞那件傳統服裝上精緻的開叉設計，灰色外層下透出深紅色。
Lukas studied the historical costume with its elaborate slashing and rich colours.
Lukas 仔細研究了那套歷史服裝上做工繁複的開叉與豐富的色彩。
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
砍伐地
被砍光樹木植被的土地
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.
伐木工人往森林深處移動時，身後留下一大片砍伐地。
area of slashing
Nora studied the slashing to estimate how much timber had been removed from the hillside.
Nora 仔細觀察那片砍伐地，估算山坡上被運走了多少木材。
Birds and small animals returned to the slashing once the cutting machines had left.
切割機器離開後，鳥類和小動物又回到了那片砍伐地。
Daichi collected samples from the slashing to measure how quickly new plants would grow there.
Daichi 從砍伐地採集了樣本，用來測量新植物在那裡生長的速度。
用法筆記
This is a technical forestry term. In everyday conversation, people more often use words like clearing or logged area.