to undercut
01
値下げする, 価格を下げる
to demand a lower price than one's rivals
Transitive: to undercut a rival or price
例
In a competitive market, businesses may undercut their rivals to attract price-sensitive customers.
競争の激しい市場では、企業は価格に敏感な顧客を引き寄せるために競合他社よりも価格を下げることがあります。
02
下から打つ, 下から切る
to hit a ball with a downward, glancing motion, causing it to spin backward or gain elevation
Transitive: to undercut a ball
例
He undercut the tennis ball, sending it spinning over the net with incredible precision.
彼はテニスボールをアンダーカットし、信じられないほどの精度でネット越しに回転させて送った。
03
下部を削る, 下から浸食する
to remove or wear away the lower or underlying part of something
Transitive: to undercut sth
例
The river undercut the bank, causing it to erode and collapse over time.
川が岸を浸食し、時間の経過とともにそれが侵食されて崩壊しました。
04
彫り込む, 削り出す
to remove material around a design in order to create a raised, carved pattern
Transitive: to undercut sth
例
The artist undercut the stone to reveal a beautiful design in relief.
芸術家は石を削り、美しいレリーフのデザインを現した。
05
斜めに切る, 木を倒す方向に切り込みを入れる
to make a diagonal or slanted cut into a tree, below the main cut, on the side where the tree is intended to fall
Transitive: to undercut a tree
例
The lumberjack undercut the tree to ensure it would fall in the right direction.
木こりは木が正しい方向に倒れるように下切りをしました。
Undercut
01
a hairstyle with longer hair on top and closely shaved or faded sides and back
例
He wore an undercut with the top styled into a pompadour.
02
a stroke that imparts reverse spin to the ball
例
He played a perfect undercut in the tennis match.
03
a cut made underneath a surface or material to remove a portion of it
例
The carpenter made an undercut to fit the joint perfectly.
04
a cut made in a tree trunk to guide the direction of its fall
例
The lumberjack made an undercut before felling the tree.
05
the tender meat from the loin on either side of the vertebral column
例
The butcher recommended the undercut for grilling.
06
material removed by a cut made beneath a surface
例
The jeweler carefully cleaned out the undercut to prepare the setting.
