每日N词|20160210

He slashed a path through the high grass with a long knife.

他挥着长刀在很高的草丛中开出一条路来。

▷slash [slæʃ]

【释义】

a) to cut with a sharp blade using a quick, strong movement；

The museum was broken into last night and several paintings were slashed.

b) to very much reduce something, such as money or jobs:

Prices have been slashed by 50 percent! expend iconexpend iconMore examples

c) the symbol / used in writing to separate letters, numbers, or words:

You often write a slash between alternatives, for example, "and/or".

vt. 猛砍;鞭打;严厉批评;大幅度裁减或削减

vi. 猛砍;严厉批评

n. 削减;斜线;猛砍;砍痕;沼泽低地