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。
Online retailers often engage in price wars, trying to undercut each other to gain a larger share of the market.
オンライン小売業者はしばしば価格戦争に参加し、市場のシェアを拡大するために互いに値下げしようとします。
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。
By carefully undercutting the ball, he was able to make a tricky shot that bounced just inside the corner.
ボールを注意深くアンダーカットすることで、彼はコーナーのちょうど内側でバウンドするトリッキーなショットを打つことができた。
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。
The constant waves undercut the cliffside, leading to a gradual loss of land.
絶え間ない波が崖の側面を浸食し、土地が徐々に失われていきます。
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。
Using a chisel, the craftsman undercut the surface of the marble to highlight the figures in relief.
鑿を使って、職人は大理石の表面を削り、浮き彫りの図柄を際立たせました。
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。
Before making the final cut, he carefully undercut the trunk to guide the tree ’s fall.
最終的な切断を行う前に、彼は木の倒れる方向を導くために幹を注意深く斜めに切り込みました。
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.
The barber recommended an undercut to modernize his look.
02
a stroke that imparts reverse spin to the ball
例
He played a perfect undercut in the tennis match.
The golfer used an undercut to keep the ball low.
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.
An undercut was necessary to level the shelf support.
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.
a proper undercut ensures the tree falls safely.
05
the tender meat from the loin on either side of the vertebral column
例
The butcher recommended the undercut for grilling.
Roasting the undercut brings out its tenderness.
06
material removed by a cut made beneath a surface
例
The jeweler carefully cleaned out the undercut to prepare the setting.
The mold's undercut had to be removed to release the casting.
