cut like a knife

Verb

Japanese Meaning

寒さや冷風が、まるでナイフで切られるような刺すような痛みを引き起こす様子を表す / 性格や発言が鋭く、痛烈・刺々しい様子を表す

The wind cut like a knife across the moor, making us hunch our shoulders and hurry on.

風が荒野をナイフのように突き刺すように吹き、私たちは肩をすくめて足早に歩いた。

Sense（1）

(simile) To sting severely, to cause a sensation of stinging, especially said of cold weather.

The bitter wind cut like a knife, freezing my fingers and numbing my circulation.

Sense（2）

(simile) To be very sharp (of a character, or remark)

cuts like a knife

（ present singular third-person ）

cutting like a knife

（ participle present ）

cut like a knife

（ participle past ）

cut like a knife

（ past ）