cut corners
英[kʌt'kɔːnəz] 美[kʌt'kɔːnəz]
"cut corners to make a cheaper product"
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1. 走捷径：shed crocodile tears 假装哭泣,假慈悲 |cutcorners 走捷径 | face the music 面对现实
2. 超近路;以简捷方式做事：cup of tea 喜欢而又会做之事 |cutcorners 超近路;以简捷方式做事 |cut down on 削减
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3. 走捷径;省钱(或人力、时间等)：cut back削减,降低 |cutcorners走捷径;省钱(或人力、时间等) |cut down消减,减少
4. 走捷径,超近路：curtain lecture 枕边训导 |cutcorners 走捷径,超近路 |cut a good figure 给人好的印象
In order not to be late, she cut across the fields.
为了不迟到，她抄近路穿过田野。
He cut corners going home in a hurry.
他匆匆忙忙地抄近路回家。
Take your time, don't cut corners and follow instructions to the letter.
慢慢来，不要图省事，要严格按照说明去做。
Mr. Cocks always cut corners in the arrangements that he made.
卡克斯先生所做的安排总是很节俭.
We must cut corners on production costs.
我们定要用最简便的方法来减低成本.
We have to cut corners.
我们不得不缩减开支.
Don't hurry. You cannot cut corners if you want to do a perfect job.
别急! 如果你想干得出色,就不能只图简便.
He was prepared to do many things, to cut corners, to exploit people and situations.
他是准备要作很多事情的: 走捷径, 利用人物和形势.
She cut corners going to work in a hurry.
她匆忙抄近路去上班.
They were criticized to cut corners in building the house.
他们因盖房子偷工减料而受到了批评.
To keep your good business image, cut corners in making merchandise.
为了保持良好的商业形象, 不可不按常规制造商品.
I'm sure you can understand our need to cut corners around here.
我想你能理解我们这里需要裁员.
Gas prices bring on new ways to cut corners.
油价另辟蹊径来降低费用.
We cut corners a bit.
我们可以减少一点儿费用.
Don't cut corners. Money is no object.
不要偷工减料. 钱不是问题.
We have to cut corners all we can.
我们得尽力节省.
Budget airlines pilots cut corners.
低票价航空公司的飞行员喜欢抄近路.
上一个：cut sth down
下一个：cut across sth
