| 释义 |
scis·sor
I. \ˈsizə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English sisoure, cisoure, from Middle French cisoire, singular of cisoires scissors
: scissors
< wore a scissor on her belt >
II. verb
(scissored ; scissored ; scissoring \-z(ə)riŋ\ ; scissors)
transitive verb
1.
a. : to cut, cut up, or cut off with scissors or shears
b. archaic : to trim (as the beard) with scissors
2. : to cut out in the form of clippings; broadly : minimize, reduce, eliminate
< items scissored from the budget >
3.
a. : to hold or hinge together in a crossed position suggestive of scissors
b. : to move (as one's legs) in a manner suggestive of the snipping of scissors
intransitive verb
: to move in a manner suggestive of the snipping of scissors
< long legs scissoring down the street > |