cut|cuts|cutting

昨晚停电了，所以我们不得不用蜡烛。

There was a power ___cut last night, so we had to use candles.

暴风雨导致我们这片地区停电。

The storm caused a power ___cut in our area.

停水持续了好几个小时，造成了很大的不便。

The water ___cut lasted for several hours, causing a lot of inconvenience.

他们在工作中减少了她的工时。

They've ___cut her hours down at work.

为了保持健康，他每天早晨都去跑步来减轻压力。

To stay healthy, he goes for a run every morning to ___cut down stress.

编辑决定从纪录片中删除几个场景。

The editor decided to ___cut a few scenes from the documentary.

为了适应放映时间，他们不得不从电影中删除一些部分。

To fit the runtime, they had to ___cut some parts from the film.

作者被要求从手稿中删除两个章节。

The author was asked to ___cut two chapters from the manuscript.

政府宣布了一系列减税措施以刺激经济。

The government has announced a series of tax ___cuts to stimulate the economy.

几个部门明年将面临大幅度的预算削减。

Several departments are facing significant budget ___cuts next year.

由于利润下降，该公司宣布了一轮裁员。

The company announced a round of staff ___cuts due to falling profits.

长话短说，他再也没有打过棒球。

To ___cut a long story short, he never played baseball again.

嗯，长话短说吧，就说学费方面可以，但设施不行。

Well, to ___cut a long story short, let's say tuition yes, facilities no.

长话短说，合并成功了，但让我们失去了两名关键员工。

To ___cut a long story short, the merger was successful but cost us two key employees.

厨师正在把蔬菜切成小块做沙拉。

The chef is ___cutting vegetables into small pieces for the salad.