[kə:'teil]
curtail
v. 缩减,剥夺,简略

词形变化:

名词:curtailer 动词过去式:curtailed 过去分词:curtailed 现在分词:curtailing 第三人称单数:curtails

例句与用法:

  1. John's father curtail his allowance.
    约翰的父亲减少了他的零用钱。
  2. Illness has curtailed her sporting activities.
    她因病而减少了体育活动。
  3. We must try to curtail our spending.
    我们必须尽力缩减开支。
  4. The President had to curtail his visit.
    总统不得不缩短他的访问日期。

英英解释:

动词 curtail:

  1. place restrictions on
  2. 同义词:restrict, curb, cut back
  3. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
  4. 同义词:clip, cut short