| 词汇 | chop down |
| 释义 | Phr V chop down chops, chopping, chopped chop down sth or chop sth down to cut through a tree or a group of trees so that they fall to the groundThey decided to chop the elm tree down because it was too close to the house.Workmen chopped down the pine forest in order to clear the land for building. chop down sth • chop sth down to make a tree fall to the ground by cutting it with an axe (= a sharp heavy tool): The American legend says that George Washington chopped down a cherry tree.■ SIMILAR TO: cut down chop down1. To fell; to cut down. Usually refers to cutting down a tree. A noun or pronoun can be used between "chop" and "down." We had to chop down that old tree to keep it from falling onto our house. It would be a shame to have to chop that old oak down just to make room for a parking lot. 2. To destroy or reject something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "chop" and "down." Now that the CEO has chopped down our idea, we need to come up with something better. chop something down1. Lit. to cut down something, such as a tree, with an ax. Please don't chop my favorite tree down. Don't chop down this tree! 2. Fig. to destroy something, such as a plan or an idea. The committee chopped the idea down in its early stages. They chopped down a great idea! |
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