to undercut
01
가격을 내리다, 가격을 깎다
to demand a lower price than one's rivals
Transitive: to undercut a rival or price
예시들
The company is currently undercutting prices to increase sales in a tough market.
회사는 현재 어려운 시장에서 판매를 늘리기 위해 가격을내리고 있습니다.
02
아래에서 치다, 아래에서 자르다
to hit a ball with a downward, glancing motion, causing it to spin backward or gain elevation
Transitive: to undercut a ball
예시들
She undercut the ping-pong ball, causing it to rise quickly before dropping just beyond her opponent ’s reach.
그녀는 탁구 공을 아래에서 쳐 빠르게 상승시켜 상대방이 닿지 않는 곳에 떨어뜨렸다.
03
아래를 파내다, 아래쪽을 침식시키다
to remove or wear away the lower or underlying part of something
Transitive: to undercut sth
예시들
Erosion from the wind had undercut the base of the sand dune, making it unstable.
바람에 의한 침식이 모래 언덕의 기반을 약화시켜 불안정하게 만들었다.
04
조각하다, 파내다
to remove material around a design in order to create a raised, carved pattern
Transitive: to undercut sth
예시들
She carefully undercut the wood, leaving an intricate floral pattern raised above the surface.
그녀는 조심스럽게 나무를 파내어, 표면 위로 복잡한 꽃 무늬를 떠올렸다.
05
비스듬히 자르다, 나무가 넘어질 방향으로 사선으로 자르다
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
예시들
She undercut the tree at an angle, ensuring it would topple toward the clearing.
그녀는 나무를 비스듬히 잘라 빈터 쪽으로 넘어지도록 했다.
Undercut
01
a hairstyle with longer hair on top and closely shaved or faded sides and back
예시들
Undercuts are popular among both men and women.
02
a stroke that imparts reverse spin to the ball
예시들
Table tennis players often rely on the undercut to surprise opponents.
03
a cut made underneath a surface or material to remove a portion of it
예시들
The metalworker used an undercut to shape the piece.
04
a cut made in a tree trunk to guide the direction of its fall
예시들
They examined the undercut to plan the tree's fall.
05
the tender meat from the loin on either side of the vertebral column
예시들
She bought a small undercut for the stew.
06
material removed by a cut made beneath a surface
예시들
The undercut was discarded after shaping the piece.
