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chop down
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | chop down - cut down; "George chopped down the cherry tree"fell, strike down, cut down, drop - cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers" |
chop 1verbTo decrease, as in length or amount, by or as if by severing or excising:clip, crop, cut, cut back, cut down, lop, lower, pare, prune, shear, slash, trim, truncate.phrasal verb
chop downTo bring down, as with a saw or ax:cut (down), fell, hew.nounA quick, sharp blow, especially with the hand:box, buffet, bust, cuff, punch, slap, smack, smacker, spank, swat, whack.Informal: clip, spat.Translationschop1 (tʃop) – past tense past participle chopped – verb (sometimes with up) to cut (into small pieces). He chopped up the vegetables. 切細，剁碎 切细，剁碎 noun a slice of mutton, pork etc containing a rib. 排骨 一块排骨ˈchopper noun1. an instrument for chopping. 斧頭 斧头2. a helicopter. 直升機 直升机ˈchoppy adjective (of the sea) rough. 波濤洶湧的 波浪滔滔的ˈchoppiness noun 海面波濤洶湧 波浪起伏的海面chop and change to keep changing (especially one's mind). 變化無常 变化无常chop down to cause (especially a tree) to fall by cutting it with an axe. He chopped down the fir tree. 砍倒 砍倒chop down
chop down1. To fell; to cut down. Usually refers to cutting down a tree. A noun or pronoun can be used between "chop" and "down." We had to chop down that old tree to keep it from falling onto our house. It would be a shame to have to chop that old oak down just to make room for a parking lot.2. To destroy or reject something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "chop" and "down." Now that the CEO has chopped down our idea, we need to come up with something better.See also: chop, downchop something down 1. Lit. to cut down something, such as a tree, with an ax. Please don't chop my favorite tree down. Don't chop down this tree! 2. Fig. to destroy something, such as a plan or an idea. The committee chopped the idea down in its early stages. They chopped down a great idea!See also: chop, downEncyclopediaSeechopMedicalSeeCHOPchop down
Words related to chop downverb cut downRelated Words- fell
- strike down
- cut down
- drop
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