undercuts

英[ˌʌndə'kʌt] 美[ˌʌndər'kʌt]
  • v.削弱;廉价出售或工作;从下边切n.(牛的)嫩腰肉;下部切割;切口;切球
undercut undercut undercutting undercuts
  • relay vt.转播;转达;中继;接力;接替n.继电器;接力赛;替班
  • undercurrent n.暗流;潜流
Noun:
  1. the material removed by a cut made underneath

  2. the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column

  3. a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall

  4. (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball;

    "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"

  5. a cut made underneath to remove material

Verb:
  1. sell cheaper than one's competition

  2. cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief

  3. cut away the underpart of;

    "undercut a vein of ore"

  4. strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot

  5. cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. However, for most of the target audience, this will undercut the message badly.
      然而,对于大多数观众来说,这会削弱影片所要传达的讯息的张力。
    2. Some members of the board were trying to undercut the chairman's authority.
      委员会的某些成员试图削弱主席的权力。