cut back

減らす、切り詰める

物の量や長さを減らすこと。植物の枝などを切る場合も含む。

やさしい英語で： To make something smaller in amount or length, including by removing parts of a plant.

• Please cut back the hedge.
• The company cut back its opening hours.
• We have cut the rose bushes back.

使い方： cut something back (We cut the bushes back every spring.); cut back on something (The factory is cutting back on production.)

類義語： reduce, trim, prune

反対語： increase, expand

よく使う表現： cut back branches, cut back production, cut something back

支出を減らす、節約する

以前より使うお金を少なくすること。

やさしい英語で： To spend less money than before.

• We must cut back this month.
• They cut back on spending after losing their jobs.
• Can we cut back on restaurant meals?

使い方： cut back on something (We need to cut back on travel expenses.)

類義語： economize, save, tighten one's belt

反対語： splurge

よく使う表現： cut back spending, cut back costs, cut back sharply

摂取を控える、消費を減らす

食べ物や飲み物、使う物の量を以前より減らすこと。

やさしい英語で： To eat, drink, or use less of something than before.

• I drink too much coffee and should cut back.
• She has cut back on alcohol.
• Could you cut back on the amount of salt you use?

使い方： cut back on something (My doctor told me to cut back on sugar.)

類義語： reduce, limit

反対語： increase

よく使う表現： cut back gradually, cut back significantly, cut back further

カットバックする

サーフィンで、波が崩れている部分へ向かって鋭く引き返すこと。

やさしい英語で： When surfing, to turn sharply back toward the breaking part of a wave.

• The surfer cut back smoothly.
• He cut back toward the foam.
• Can you cut back without losing speed?

使い方： cut back toward something (She cut back toward the breaking wave.)

よく使う表現： cut back sharply, cut back smoothly, cut back again

近道して阻む、回り込んで止める

近道を通って相手の前に出て、進むのを止めること。

やさしい英語で： To take a shorter route so that you can get in someone's way and stop them.

• The defender cut back and blocked him.
• She cut back across the field to intercept the runner.
• He almost reached the goal, but a defender cut back to him.

使い方： cut back to someone (The defender cut back to the forward and blocked his run.)

類義語： cut off, intercept

よく使う表現： cut back quickly, cut back across, cut back inside