Thanks for noticing. I cut back on desserts and lost ten pounds.

The decision to cut back on film-making had a catastrophic effect on the nurturing of new talent.

削减电影制作经费的决定在扶植新人方面有灾难性的影响。

We are heading for a crisis, with cash-starved councils forced to cut back on vital community services.

资金紧张的市政会不得不削减主要社区服务项目经费，我们眼看就要陷入危机。

We must cut back on expenditure in order to remain solvent.

我们应减少开支,以备急用.

This can cut both ways, with drought and deluge increasing, as we predicted in 1995.

就如我们在1995年的预测一样, 这会导致干旱和洪水的增加.

The decision will inevitably cut both ways.

这个决定不可避免地产生两种结果.

But the ethical issues cut both ways.

然而,道德的问题是可以一分为二的.

Such a manoeuvre could cut both ways.

这种策略有利有弊.

But the speed and ease of communication cut both ways.

不过,通信的速度和舒适性也是双刃剑.

Budget airlines pilots cut corners.

低票价航空公司的飞行员喜欢抄近路.

We have to cut corners all we can.

我们得尽力节省.

Don't cut corners. Money is no object.

不要偷工减料. 钱不是问题.

We cut corners a bit.

我们可以减少一点儿费用.

Gas prices bring on new ways to cut corners.

油价另辟蹊径来降低费用.

I'm sure you can understand our need to cut corners around here.

我想你能理解我们这里需要裁员.

To keep your good business image, cut corners in making merchandise.

为了保持良好的商业形象, 不可不按常规制造商品.

They were criticized to cut corners in building the house.

他们因盖房子偷工减料而受到了批评.

She cut corners going to work in a hurry.

她匆忙抄近路去上班.

He was prepared to do many things, to cut corners, to exploit people and situations.

他是准备要作很多事情的: 走捷径, 利用人物和形势.

Don't hurry. You cannot cut corners if you want to do a perfect job.

别急! 如果你想干得出色,就不能只图简便.

We have to cut corners.

我们不得不缩减开支.