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292 curb—kerb
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这两个词读音相同,都读作/kəːb/。
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curb可以用作动词,表示“限制”、“制止”和“控制”:
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They adopted measures to curb the spread of the virus. 他们采取措施来制止病毒的蔓延。
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They tried to curb the powers of the Home Secretary. 他们设法限制内政部长的权力。
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He curbed his temper. 他控制住自己的怒火。
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也可用作名词,表示同样的意思:
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He called for much stricter curbs on immigration. 他呼吁更严格地限制移民。
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We are trying to keep a curb on their activities. 我们正设法制止他们的活动。
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在美式英语中,curb也指人行道边:
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He pulled up at the curb. 他把车开到人行道边。
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在英国,人行道边称作kerb:
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The taxi pulled into the kerb. 出租车开到人行道边上。
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293 cut
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cut意义并不复杂,但翻译方法很多,例如:
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Cut the apple into two halves. 把苹果切成两半。
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Has the wheat been cut yet? 小麦割了吗?
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He earned his living cutting firewood in the hills. 他在山上砍柴为生。
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Go and get your hair cut. 去把头发剪一下。
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The barber had cut your hair too short. 理发师把你头发理得太短了。
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They must cut their coats according to their cloth. 他们必须量布裁衣。
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They were cutting a canal. 他们正在挖运河。
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也可用于引申意义,表示“缩短”、“削减”等:
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Cut the report to four pages. 把报告缩短成四页。
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