cut down 砍倒;削减; 删减; 击倒; 杀死 She cut down the sapling with one chop. 她一斧子就把树苗砍倒了。 They cut down that tree. 他们砍倒了那棵树。 He cut down his enemy. 他杀死了他的敌人。 He has to cut down on the consumption of meat. 他不得不减少吃肉。 Do not cut down the tree that gives you shade. [谚]遮荫之树不可砍。 On no account should we cut down the outturn. 我们绝不可以降低产量。