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When big City firms cut down on their entertainments , we shall know that times really are hard

当伦敦商业区的大公司削减他们的娱乐活动开支，我们就知道世道真的变得艰难了。

We must cut down on the amount of material we use .

我们必须削减原料使用量。

They ordered that for every tree cut down two more be planted .

他们要求每砍伐一棵树就要补栽两棵树。

They ordered that for every tree cut down two more should be planted .

他们要求每砍伐一棵树就要补栽两棵树。

We 're trying to cut down on the amount of paperwork involved .

我们正在努力降低有关此事的文书工作量。

You need to cut down on starches .

你有必要少吃些含淀粉的东西。

I won 't have a cigarette , thanks ─ I 'm trying to cut down .

谢谢，我不抽。我现在尽量少抽烟。

You should cut down on fats and carbohydrates .

你应该减少摄入脂肪和碳水化合物。

He was cut down by an assassin 's bullet .

他被刺客的子弹击中身亡。

Cut down your overall amount of physical activity

减少体力活动的总量。

It seems a false economy to me to cut down on libraries .

在我看来，减少图书馆的数量并不是真正的节约。

The remaining block of woodland is cut down to ground level .

剩下的那片树林被砍得精光。

He will now try to cut down the task to a manageable size

他现在要努力把任务的规模降至可控的范围。

If you want to play safe , cut down on the amount of salt you eat

如果想要谨慎点的话，就减少盐的摄入量。

If you spend more than your income , can you try to cut down ?

如果你入不敷出，可以试着减少开支吗？

Car owners were asked to cut down travel

要求车主们减少驾车出行的次数。

These people do not have the equipment or the manpower to cut down the trees .

这些人没有设备或者人手砍伐这些树。

Most schools are extremely unwilling to cut down on staff in order to cut costs .

大部分学校都很不愿意为减少开支而裁员。

He cut down on coffee and cigarettes , and ate a balanced diet

他喝咖啡和吸烟都比以前少了，饮食也均衡了。

Cut down on animal fats found in red meat , hard cheeses and so on .

减少摄入存在于红色肉类、硬干酪等中的动物脂肪。

Cut down and compost spent cucumbers , tomatoes and other crops

将已收获过的黄瓜、西红柿和其他作物的秧蔓割下，制成堆肥。

The once-powerful post unions have been cut down to size .

一度很强势的邮政联盟已经威风不再。

I 've been trying to cut down on the stuff that I cart around with me .

我一直想减少随身带的东西。

In a recession , consumers could be expected to cut down on non-essentials like toys .

经济不景气时，消费者可能会减少在类似玩具等非必需品上的支出。

He said Africa was suffering badly from deforestation : for every ten trees cut down , only one was planted .

他说非洲的森林砍伐现象非常严重：每砍伐10棵树，仅种植1棵。

I had to cut down a tree and enlist the help of seven neighbours to get it out of the garden !

我不得不砍掉一棵树，并叫来7位邻居帮忙把树抬出花园！

Most of us know we should cut down on fat . But knowing such things isn 't much help when it comes to shopping and eating

我们大多数人都知道应该减少脂肪的摄入量。但是在购物和吃东西的时候，这些常识就丢到一边去了。

A vandal with a chainsaw cut down a tree .

一个故意破坏公物的人用链锯伐倒了一棵树。

The dead tree was cut down .

这棵死树被砍倒了。

He wanted to cut down the hedge , but his neighbour objected .

他想把树篱剪低些，但邻居不同意。