cut someone off

Related to word: cut

Phrasal Verb

Definition (飲品)

  1. In a bar setting, it refers to refusing further service of alcoholic beverages to a patron, often because they appear to have consumed too much.

    拒絕賣酒給…

    • The bartender saw he was too intoxicated and decided to cut him off from any more drinks.

      酒保發現他已經醉得太厲害,於是決定不再賣酒給他。

    • As he was causing a scene at the bar, the waiter promptly cut him off from his next drink.

      因為他在酒吧裡鬧事,服務生立刻拒絕賣給他下一杯酒。

    • If patrons behave inappropriately in a bar, the staff have the right to cut them off from alcohol sales.

      如果顧客在酒吧裡行為不當,工作人員有權拒絕賣酒給他們。

Definition (駕駛)

  1. cut someone up UK

    超車搶到…的前面(同cut sb up,英國用法)

    • He was speeding down the lane, cutting other vehicles off as he hastily maneuvered ahead.

      他快速駛入車道,超車搶到其他車輛前面。

    • That driver rudely cut me off without following the traffic rules.

      那位司機不遵守交通規則,粗魯地超車搶到我前面。

    • On busy roads, drivers sometimes cut others off intentionally, causing frustration among fellow motorists.

      在繁忙的道路上,司機有時會故意超車搶到別人前面,讓其他駕駛感到沮喪。

Definition (電話)

  1. Usually passive

    to disrupt a telephone conversation by terminating the phone line.

    掛斷電話;讓電話中斷

    • During the call, her phone signal was so poor that she eventually had to cut the conversation off.

      在通話期間,她的手機信號太差,最終不得不中斷對話。

    • He was upset when he realized he was being cut off during the discussion as important points were left unaddressed.

      當他意識到在討論中被掛斷電話時,他感到非常沮喪,因為重要的問題沒有得到解決。

    • Due to a technical glitch, her call was cut off at the most critical moment.

      由於技術故障,她的電話在最關鍵的時刻被切斷了。