cut back

Overgrown deciduous shrubs can be cut back at this time of year.

过于繁茂的落叶灌木可以在每年的这个时候修剪.

After the big job was finished, the builder cut back the number of men looking for him.

那幢大建筑物完工后, 建筑师便裁减了许多人.

Water allotments to farmers were cut back in the drought.

在干旱时期配给农民的水量减少。

They would not be forced to cut back their purchase of salt.

他们不会被迫缩减对食盐的购买.

We must cut back on expenditure in order to remain solvent.

我们应减少开支,以备急用.

We are heading for a crisis, with cash-starved councils forced to cut back on vital community services.

资金紧张的市政会不得不削减主要社区服务项目经费，我们眼看就要陷入危机。

The decision to cut back on film-making had a catastrophic effect on the nurturing of new talent.

削减电影制作经费的决定在扶植新人方面有灾难性的影响。

Thanks for noticing. I cut back on desserts and lost ten pounds.

谢谢你能注意到. 我少吃一些点心,就减了十磅.

They will be concerned to cut back expenditure on unnecessary items.

他们将会考虑削减不必要的开销。

This kind of word has been cut back to save space.

这类词被缩短了,以便节省篇幅.

The gardener cut back all the bushes.

园工把所有的灌木丛都剪短了.

We must cut back our expenses.

我们必须削减开支.

We cut back into the pinewoods and hid there till it was dark.

我们急忙返回松林躲起来直到天黑.

Rose bushes shoot out again after being cut back.

玫瑰丛修剪后会再发新枝的.

He cut back into the wood and hid there till darkness came.

他急忙返回树林,在那儿一直躲到天黑.