Cutting

cutting n 1 (US clipping) article, story, etc cut from a newspaper, etc and kept for reference 剪报; 剪辑资料. 2 piece cut off a plant to be used to grow a new plant 插枝, 插条（从植物上截取供扦插的枝条） chrysanthemum cuttings 菊花插枝 take a cutting (from a rose) （从玫瑰树上）剪枝以供扦插. 3 (also cut) unroofed passage dug through high ground for a road, railway or canal （在高地上挖的）路基或河床. cutting adj 1 [attrib 作定语] (of wind) sharply and unpleasantly cold （指风）严寒的, 刺骨的. 2 hurtful; sarcastic 刺人的; 挖苦人的 cutting remarks, criticism, etc 尖酸刻薄的言语、 批评等.