to undercut
01
削价, 压低价格
to demand a lower price than one's rivals
Transitive: to undercut a rival or price
例子
In a competitive market, businesses may undercut their rivals to attract price-sensitive customers.
在竞争激烈的市场中，企业可能会削价以吸引对价格敏感的客户。
Online retailers often engage in price wars, trying to undercut each other to gain a larger share of the market.
在线零售商经常参与价格战，试图通过降价来互相削弱，以获得更大的市场份额。
02
下切, 从下击打
to hit a ball with a downward, glancing motion, causing it to spin backward or gain elevation
Transitive: to undercut a ball
例子
He undercut the tennis ball, sending it spinning over the net with incredible precision.
他削球网球，以惊人的精确度使其旋转过网。
By carefully undercutting the ball, he was able to make a tricky shot that bounced just inside the corner.
通过仔细削球，他能够打出一个棘手的射门，球正好弹在角落内侧。
03
削弱, 从下方侵蚀
to remove or wear away the lower or underlying part of something
Transitive: to undercut sth
例子
The river undercut the bank, causing it to erode and collapse over time.
河流侵蚀了河岸，导致其随着时间的推移而侵蚀并坍塌。
The constant waves undercut the cliffside, leading to a gradual loss of land.
持续的海浪侵蚀悬崖，导致土地逐渐流失。
04
雕刻, 挖空
to remove material around a design in order to create a raised, carved pattern
Transitive: to undercut sth
例子
The artist undercut the stone to reveal a beautiful design in relief.
艺术家雕刻石头，露出一个美丽的浮雕设计。
Using a chisel, the craftsman undercut the surface of the marble to highlight the figures in relief.
工匠使用凿子削减大理石的表面，以突出浮雕中的图形。
05
斜切, 在树木的主要切口下方进行斜切
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
例子
The lumberjack undercut the tree to ensure it would fall in the right direction.
伐木工人在树木下方斜切以确保它会朝正确的方向倒下。
Before making the final cut, he carefully undercut the trunk to guide the tree ’s fall.
在进行最后的切割之前，他小心地斜切树干以引导树木的倒下。
Undercut
01
a hairstyle with longer hair on top and closely shaved or faded sides and back
例子
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
例子
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
例子
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
例子
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
例子
The butcher recommended the undercut for grilling.
Roasting the undercut brings out its tenderness.
06
material removed by a cut made beneath a surface
例子
The jeweler carefully cleaned out the undercut to prepare the setting.
The mold's undercut had to be removed to release the casting.
