cut in
phrasal verb with cut verb uk/kʌt/ us/kʌt/ cutting | cut
(TALK)
插嘴;打断别人的话
to interrupt what someone is saying by saying something yourself
I was just talking to Jan, when Dave cut in (on us/our conversation). 我正在跟简说话,戴夫插了进来。
(DRIVE)
超车抢道
to make a sudden sideways movement in order to position your car in front of another car, not leaving a safe distance between the two vehicles
Did you see that white car cut in (on us/in front of us)? 你看到那辆白色汽车抢超我们的车了吗?
See also: cut someone up
(START)
(通常指机器等自动)开始,开启
If a machine cuts in, it starts, usually automatically.
If the computer starts to overheat, the fan cuts in. 如果电脑开始过热,风扇就会自动启动。
(DANCE)
old-fashioned插入抢舞伴
to interrupt two people who are dancing in order to dance with one of them
She was dancing with Jack, when Tom suddenly cut in. 她正和杰克跳舞,这时汤姆挤进来抢舞。