English Dictionary

cut up

動詞

他動詞 くだけた表現 慣用表現 古風 自動詞 イギリス英語 俗語

(transitive) To cut into smaller pieces, parts, or sections. / (transitive, informal) To lacerate; to wound by multiple lacerations; to injure or damage by cutting, or as if by cutting.

日本語の意味

小さな部分や断片に切り分けること。 / 傷つける、切り傷を多数負わせる、あるいは切断のように見せる（非公式な用法）

She asked him to cut up the vegetables before the guests arrived.

彼女は客が到着する前に野菜を細かく切るよう彼に頼んだ。

意味（1）

(transitive) To cut into smaller pieces, parts, or sections.

With a little practice, you can cut up a whole chicken yourself for frying.

意味（2）

(transitive, informal) To lacerate; to wound by multiple lacerations; to injure or damage by cutting, or as if by cutting.

The attackers cut him up pretty bad.

意味（3）

(transitive, idiomatic) To distress mentally or emotionally.

And even Scrooge was not so dreadfully cut up by the sad event[…]

意味（4）

(transitive, idiomatic, dated) To severely criticize or censure; to subject to hostile criticism.

The reviewer cut up the book mercilessly.

意味（5）

(intransitive, idiomatic) To behave like a clown or jokester (a cut-up); to misbehave; to act in a playful, comical, boisterous, or unruly manner to elicit laughter, attention, etc.

We need to talk about Johnny's tendency to cut up in class.

意味（6）

(transitive, idiomatic, Britain) To move aggressively in front of another vehicle while driving.

If you are a victim of Road Rage, this normally means you may have inadvertently cut someone up on the road, or he may perceive that you have cut him up.

意味（7）

(intransitive) To disintegrate; to break into pieces.

The first match in the magnificent new national stadium was a Euro 2012 qualifier between Romania and France that soon descended into farce as the pitch cut up and players struggled to maintain their footing. Amorebieta at times seemed to be paying homage to that game, but nobody else seemed to have a problem; it was just that Falcao was far better than him.

意味（8）

(slang, dated) To divide into portions well or badly; to have the property left at one's death turn out well or poorly when divided among heirs, legatees, etc.

When I die, may I cut up as well as Morgan Pendennis.

意味（9）

(informal, racing) Comprise a particular selection of runners.

The race has cut up badly with no real opposition to Serendipity.

cuts up （ present singular third-person ）

cutting up （ participle present ）

cut up （ participle past ）

cut up （ past ）