Meaning
Ungkapan “cut off” dalam bahasa Inggris memiliki berbagai makna tergantung pada konteks penggunaannya. Secara umum, “cut off” berarti memutus atau menghentikan sesuatu secara tiba-tiba. Berikut beberapa penggunaan “cut off” dalam berbagai situasi:
- Pemutusan komunikasi: “Cut off” bisa berarti terputusnya sambungan telepon atau komunikasi lainnya. Misalnya, saat berbicara di telepon dan tiba-tiba sambungan terputus, kita bisa mengatakan, “Koneksi telepon kami terputus.”
- Pemotongan pasokan: Dalam konteks ini, “cut off” dapat merujuk pada penghentian pasokan barang atau layanan. Contohnya, “Pemerintah memutus pasokan air ke daerah tersebut karena kekeringan.”
- Menghentikan dukungan finansial: “Cut off” juga bisa berarti menghentikan dukungan keuangan kepada seseorang. Misalnya, “Orang tuanya memutus dukungan keuangannya setelah dia lulus kuliah.”
- Dalam lalu lintas: Di jalan raya, “cut off” dapat berarti ketika seseorang memotong jalur kendaraan lain secara tiba-tiba dan berisiko. Contoh: “Pengemudi itu memotong jalanku dengan tiba-tiba.”
Memahami konteks adalah kunci untuk mengartikan “cut off” dengan tepat. Penggunaan ungkapan ini dapat sangat bervariasi, sehingga penting untuk memperhatikan situasi dan kalimat yang menyertainya.
Today's Sentences
01
Did the call cut off again?
Situation
Hello?
Are you still there, or did the call cut off again?
Apakah kamu masih di sana, atau panggilannya terputus lagi?
Sorry.
My signal disappears every time I walk into a certain part of the house.
Sinyal saya menghilang setiap kali saya masuk ke bagian tertentu dari rumah.
Should I call you back when you have better connection?
Let me call you back once I get into a better area.
02
They cut off the supply for maintenance.
Situation
Did the water just get cut off?
I was in the middle of rinsing my hair!
Saya sedang membilas rambut saya!
Yeah, the city said they’d cut off the supply for maintenance.
A warning would’ve been nice.
I sent you a text!
I should have reminded you with a call.
Saya seharusnya mengingatkanmu dengan panggilan.
Writer's Note
"Cut off" is a transitive. intransitive, inseparable, and separable phrasal verb.
- Transitive - These phrasal verbs need a direct object to complete their meaning.
Structure: "Verb + Object + Particle"
Example 1: The company cut the power off during the outage.
Example 2: Please cut off the music, it’s too loud.
Example 3: The coach cut the player off mid-sentence. - Intransitive - These phrasal verbs do not take a direct object.
Structure: "Subject + Verb + Particle"
Example 1: The call cut off right when she started talking.
Example 2: The video feed cut off during the meeting.
Example 3: The engine suddenly cut off at the stoplight. - Inseparable - The verb and particle cannot be separated; the object must always follow the particle.
Structure: "Verb + Particle + Object"
Example 1: His parents cut off his allowance after the argument.
Example 2: The driver cut off the cyclist without looking.
Example 3: She cut off her friends when she moved abroad. - Separable - The direct object can be placed either after the particle or between the verb and the particle.
Structure: "Verb + Object + Particle"
Example 1: The nurse cut the bandage off gently.
Example 2: The had to cut the old branches off to save the tree.
Example 3: The storm cut the internet off for the whole neighborhood.
Struktur: "Verb + Object + Particle"
Contoh 1: The company cut the power off during the outage.
Contoh 2: Please cut off the music, it’s too loud.
Contoh 3: The coach cut the player off mid-sentence.
Struktur: "Subject + Verb + Particle"
Contoh 1: The call cut off right when she started talking.
Contoh 2: The video feed cut off during the meeting.
Contoh 3: The engine suddenly cut off at the stoplight.
Struktur: "Verb + Particle + Object"
Contoh 1: Orang tuanya cut off uang sakunya setelah pertengkaran.
Contoh 2: Sopir itu cut off pesepeda tanpa melihat.
Contoh 3: Dia cut off teman-temannya saat dia pindah ke luar negeri.
Struktur: "Verb + Object + Particle"
Contoh 1: Perawat cut the bandage off gently.
Contoh 2: The had to cut the old branches off to save the tree.
Contoh 3: The storm cut the internet off for the whole neighborhood.
Related Words: Block, disconnect, discontinue, interrupt, isolate, remove, sever, stop, suspend, terminate
