slash
UK/slæʃ/US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
v.
To cut with a sweeping stroke; to reduce sharply.
猛砍，乱砍；大幅削减
n.
A sweeping cut or stroke; the punctuation mark (/).
猛砍，乱砍；斜线符号（/）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishslashother
=slash
Common Collocations
- 1.slash prices大幅降价
- 2.slash costs大幅削减成本
- 3.slash and burn刀耕火种；破坏性削减
- 4.budget slash预算大削减
Example Sentences
- 1.
The company announced plans to slash its workforce by thirty percent.
- 2.
He used a machete to slash through the dense jungle undergrowth.
- 3.
Retailers are slashing prices ahead of the holiday shopping season.