cutthroat + noun
常用搭配有 cutthroat competition、cutthroat business 等。
The company faced cutthroat competition in the market.
这家公司在市场上面临残酷的竞争。
无搭档的;各自为战的;割喉的;割喉的。;指每个人各自为战而非与搭档合作的纸牌游戏。;残酷竞争的,弱肉强食的。
割喉的。
Involving the cutting of throats.
指每个人各自为战而非与搭档合作的纸牌游戏。
Of or relating to a card game where everyone plays for him or herself rather than playing with a partner.
残酷竞争的,弱肉强食的。
Ruthlessly competitive, dog-eat-dog.
The cutthroat competition in the tech industry forces companies to innovate constantly.
科技行业残酷的竞争迫使公司不断创新。
用法提示:cutthroat 作为形容词,表示竞争激烈、不择手段的。
Professional sports can be cutthroat, with athletes fighting for every advantage.
职业体育可能非常残酷,运动员们为了每一个优势而竞争。
用法提示:cutthroat 修饰 sports,指竞争残酷无情。
She left her job because the cutthroat office environment was too stressful.
她辞去了工作,因为办公室环境太残酷,压力太大。
用法提示:cutthroat 修饰 environment,形容充满恶意竞争的氛围。
常用搭配有 cutthroat competition、cutthroat business 等。
The company faced cutthroat competition in the market.
这家公司在市场上面临残酷的竞争。
The industry is cutthroat, with companies undercutting each other.
这个行业很残酷,公司之间相互压价。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a cutthroat boss.
正确表达He is a ruthless boss.
cutthroat作为形容词主要用于描述竞争环境或行为,而非个人性格;汉语'残酷的'使用范围更广,导致误用。应改为ruthless或调整语境。
grammar · medium
易错句子This industry is cutthroater than last year.
正确表达This industry is more cutthroat than last year.
cutthroat是双音节形容词,比较级应用more而非-er。
competitive 为中性词,指竞争关系;cutthroat 强调残酷无情,带负面含义。
ruthless 可指任何方面的冷酷无情;cutthroat 特指商业或竞争中的残酷手段。
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