cut short 缩短；突然结束；打断；简而言之

His hair has been cut short.

他的头发已剪短了。

Sorry, the line was cut short just now.对不起，刚才电话断了。

He was told to speak briefly；accordingly he cut short his remarks.

人家叫他说话简短，于是他就长话短说了。

　briefly['briːfli]adv.简短地，简略地

　accordingly[ə'kɔːdɪŋli]adv.于是

　remark[rɪ'mɑːk]n.评论，评述

cut through 抄近路；克服；刺穿

He cut through a forest to get home.

他穿过树林抄近路回家。

He was determined to cut through the difficulties.

他下决心要克服困难。

The cold wind cut through his thin clothes.

寒风穿透他的单薄衣衫。

cut up 切碎；歼灭；使伤心；谴责

Please cut up the vegetables very fine.

请把蔬菜切成碎末。

He was badly cut up by the death of his son.

他因儿子死了极为悲伤。

I hope he doesn't cut up rough when I tell him what I've done.

我把我做的事情告诉他，但愿他别发火。