单词 | slash |
释义 | slash —slash /slæʃ/ noun (CUT) F0 a long, deep cut Thesaurus+: ↑Cutting and stabbingF0 [C] a fast, long movement to hit something: » Ben took a wild slash at the ball and luckily managed to hit it.Thesaurus+: ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing by causing painF0 [C] a decorative opening in a piece of clothing, often with a different colour showing through it: » My new dress is pale blue, with a dark blue slash in the sleeves.Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of clothesnoun [C] (UK ALSO oblique (stroke)) (PUNCTUATION) ► B2 the symbol / used in writing to separate letters, numbers, or words: » You often write a slash between alternatives, for example, 'and/or'.→ SEE ALSO BACKSLASH(Cf. ↑backslash), FORWARD SLASH(Cf. ↑forward slash)Thesaurus+: ↑Punctuationnoun [S] UK SLANG (TOILET) ► F0 the act of going to the toilet and urinatingThesaurus+: ↑Urine and urinating , ↑Bodily fluids and their productionverb ↑Verb Endings for slash F0 [I or T] to cut with a sharp blade using a quick, strong movement: » The museum was broken into last night and several paintings were slashed.» She tried to commit suicide by slashing her wrists.» We had to slash (our way) through the long grass to clear a path.Thesaurus+: ↑Cutting and stabbingF0 [T] INFORMAL to very much reduce something, such as money or jobs: » Prices have been slashed by 50 percent!Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making smaller or less , ↑Becoming and making less strong• • • Extra Examples:» On one car all the tyres had been slashed.» His throat had been slashed.» He was slashed across the chest three times and stabbed.» Since 1993 the company has cut 65,000 jobs and slashed costs by £3 billion.» The budget has since been slashed. |
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