undercut
/ˌʌndəˈkʌt/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈʌndɚkˌʌt] /ˌʌndərˈkʌt/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈʌndɚkˌʌt] /ˌən-dər-ˈkət How to pronounce undercut (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈʌn.də.kʌt/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈʌndɚkˌʌt] /ˈʌn.dɚ.kʌt/ (ame, ipa)
undercut — 動詞
- undercutpresent simple I / you / we / they
- undercutshe / she / it
- undercutting-ing form
1. to offer goods or services more cheaply than a rival, so customers choose your s
削價競爭
用更低售價搶走客人
to offer goods or services more cheaply than a rival, so customers choose your side instead.
The new bakery undercut nearby cafes by twenty dollars on each cake.
這家新麵包店把每個蛋糕都削價到比附近咖啡館便宜二十元。
undercut + competitor + by + amount
When fuel costs fell, Mira's airline undercut bigger rivals on weekend flights.
燃料成本下降後，Mira 的航空公司在週末航班上以低價壓過了較大的對手。
common business setting with rival sellers
Online pharmacies can undercut local shops if shipping stays cheap.
如果運費維持便宜，網路藥局就能以削價方式壓過本地商店。
By noon, one fruit seller had undercut every stall in the market.
到中午前，有個水果攤已經靠削價壓過市場裡所有攤位。
- overprice
to set a price higher than buyers think is fair
文法句型
undercut + competitor/rival
undercut + competitor + by + amount
undercut + market price
用法筆記
The object is the competing seller or the market price being beaten. This sense often appears with by plus an amount to show how much cheaper the offer is.
常見錯誤
2. to make support, trust, or usefulness weaker so something is less likely to work
削弱；破壞
使效果或支撐力量下降
to make support, trust, or usefulness weaker so something is less likely to work or succeed.
Public leaks undercut the mayor's transport plan before the final vote.
公開外流的消息在最後表決前削弱了市長的交通計畫。
undercut + plan
His careless joke undercut the serious mood of the memorial service.
他那個不經心的玩笑破壞了追思儀式的莊重氣氛。
Cheap copies undercut trust in the brand after the safety scare.
廉價仿品在安全風波後削弱了大家對這個品牌的信任。
Missing data undercut our argument in court by lunchtime.
缺失的資料到中午前就削弱了我們在法庭上的論點。
- strengthen
to make something firmer or more effective
文法句型
undercut + plan/argument
undercut + confidence/trust
undercut + authority
用法筆記
This sense usually takes an abstract object such as confidence, authority, credibility, a plan, or an argument. It describes damage to a supporting base rather than physical cutting.
3. to brush under the ball as you strike it, making it spin backward after contact.
打下旋球
把球打出向後旋轉
to brush under the ball as you strike it, making it spin backward after contact.
Joon undercut the tennis ball and dropped it short over the net.
Joon 把網球打成下旋球，讓球短短落過球網。
undercut + ball to create backspin
On the steep green, Rafael undercut the chip to stop it quickly.
在陡斜的果嶺上，Rafael 把這記切球打成下旋球，好讓它很快停住。
The coach told Lauren to undercut the hockey ball for a lifted pass.
教練叫 Lauren 把曲棍球打成下旋球，好送出一記挑傳。
In table tennis, Felix undercut the serve so it died near the line.
在桌球比賽裡，Felix 把發球打成下旋球，讓球停在邊線附近。
- slice
can also describe imparting spin, though it is broader than this technical sense
文法句型
undercut + ball
undercut + serve/chip
undercut + shot
用法筆記
Used in sports where players can brush under the ball to control its spin or height. The object is the ball or the shot, not the racket, club, or stick.
4. to cut upward into the lower part of something so material is taken away or the
從下削切
從物體下方削去材料
to cut upward into the lower part of something so material is taken away or the piece falls a chosen way.
The woodworker undercut the shelf edge to make the front look thinner.
那位木工從下方削切層板邊緣，讓正面看起來更薄。
undercut + edge from the underside
Before the tree fell, Samir undercut the trunk on the river side.
樹倒下前，Samir 先在靠河那一側從下方削切樹幹。
forestry use with tree trunk
The mason undercut the stone block so the lamp base would fit.
泥瓦匠從下方削切那塊石料，好讓燈座能放進去。
During the repair, Eitan undercut the plaster lip with a narrow knife.
修補時，Eitan 用窄刀從下方削切那道灰泥邊。
文法句型
undercut + edge/surface
undercut + stone/wood
undercut + trunk
用法筆記
This technical sense appears in woodworking, stonework, and tree felling. Unlike sense 2, it describes a literal physical cut made from underneath.
undercut — 名詞
- undercutsingular
- undercutsplural
1. a haircut with the back and sides clipped very close while the hair on top is le
底削髮型
兩側後方剃短、頂部留長
a haircut with the back and sides clipped very close while the hair on top is left longer.
Felix asked for an undercut before starting art school in September.
Felix 在九月開始念藝術學校前要求剪一個底削髮型。
collocation: ask for an undercut
The singer's undercut looked sharper after the barber trimmed the sides.
理髮師修短兩側後，那位歌手的底削髮型看起來更俐落了。
hairstyle with short sides and longer top
At the wedding, Paloma pinned the long top of her undercut sideways.
婚禮上，Paloma 把她底削髮型上方較長的頭髮往側邊固定。
Joon grew out his undercut during winter because his ears got cold.
Joon 在冬天把底削髮型留長，因為耳朵實在太冷了。
文法句型
get an undercut
have an undercut
wear an undercut
用法筆記
Usually used for a modern haircut with a strong contrast between short sides and a longer top section. English commonly uses get, have, or wear with this noun.
常見錯誤
2. a V-shaped notch cut low in a trunk so the tree falls in the planned direction.
導伐缺口
控制樹木倒向的V形切口
a V-shaped notch cut low in a trunk so the tree falls in the planned direction.
The crew checked the undercut before bringing the pine down.
那組人員在放倒松樹前先檢查了導伐缺口。
forestry noun used before felling
One shallow undercut sent the tree leaning toward the fence.
一個太淺的導伐缺口就讓那棵樹偏向圍欄傾斜。
After measuring the slope, the forester widened the undercut on the valley side.
量過坡度後，護林員把山谷那一側的導伐缺口加寬了。
Rain filled the undercut at the base of the cedar overnight.
一夜大雨把那棵雪松底部的導伐缺口積滿了水。
- notch
a broader word for a cut-out shape, not limited to tree felling
文法句型
cut an undercut
check the undercut
deepen the undercut
用法筆記
This sense belongs to tree-felling work. It names the guiding notch itself, not the broader act of cutting the whole tree down.
3. a cut or hollow made from below a surface to remove material or leave an overhan
底部削口
從下方挖出的凹口或切口
a cut or hollow made from below a surface to remove material or leave an overhanging edge.
The cabinet door would not close until the carpenter deepened the undercut.
直到木匠把那個底部削口加深後，櫃門才關得起來。
technical cut under a surface
A small undercut beneath the stone lip made the bowl look lighter.
石頭邊唇下方的小底部削口讓那只碗看起來更輕巧。
undercut beneath an overhanging edge
The restorer filled the old undercut under the window ledge with plaster.
修復師用灰泥填補了窗台下那道舊的底部削口。
Without the undercut, the carved panel looked flat from the doorway.
少了那個底部削口，這塊雕板從門口看起來就很平。
- recess
a broader word for a hollowed-in area, not always cut from below
文法句型
make an undercut
deepen the undercut
fill the undercut
用法筆記
Used in craft, building, and carving contexts for a cut made underneath a surface. Distinguish from sense 2, which is specifically the notch used when felling a tree.
4. a tender cut of meat taken from the loin area along the backbone of an animal.
里肌嫩肉
脊骨旁取下的柔嫩肉塊
a tender cut of meat taken from the loin area along the backbone of an animal.
The butcher sold pork undercut for tonight's hotpot dinner.
肉販賣了些豬里肌嫩肉，準備給今晚的火鍋用。
food label: pork undercut
For the family meal, Aunt Rosa sliced the undercut thin and fried it.
為了這頓家常飯，Aunt Rosa 把里肌嫩肉切薄後拿去快炒。
The chef wrapped the undercut in bacon to stop it drying out.
主廚把里肌嫩肉裹上培根，免得它烤得太乾。
Because the undercut is tender, it cooks faster than the shoulder.
因為里肌嫩肉比較柔嫩，所以它比肩肉熟得更快。
- tenderloin
the more widely used name for a very similar cut
- fillet
a broader meat term that can overlap, especially in cooking
文法句型
buy undercut
slice the undercut
cook undercut gently
用法筆記
This sense appears in butchery and cooking. It refers to the meat cut itself, often named together with the animal, such as pork undercut.