/slæʃ; slæʃ/
v
1 [Ipr, Tn, Cn.a] make a cut or cut (sth) with a sweeping stroke; strike (sb/sth) with a whip 砍（某物）; 用鞭抽（某人[某物]）
*slash through the rope with a sword 用剑把绳子砍断
* The blade slashed his leg (open). 刀刃把他的腿划（破）了. =>Usage at cut1 用法见cut1.
2 [Tn] cut or reduce (sth) drastically 大幅度裁减或削减（某物）
*slash costs, prices, numbers 大幅度地削减费用、价格、数目
* a government promise to slash taxes 政府大幅度减税的承诺.
3 [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] make long narrow cuts in (a garment) for ornament 在（衣服）上开长缝作装饰
*slashed sleeves, ie cut so that the lining or material underneath can be seen 开衩的袖子.
4 [Tn] criticize (sb/sth) harshly 严厉批评（某人[某事物]）
*a government plan slashed by the press 受到新闻界猛烈抨击的政府计画.
5 (phr v) slash at sth (with sth) use a stick, sword, etc to make sweeping strokes at sth （用棍棒、刀剑等）砍某物
*slashing at the tall weeds with a stick 用棍子抽打高高的野草
* slashing wildly at his opponent with a sword 用剑疯狂地朝对手乱砍. slash one's way through, past, etc sth move through, past, etc with sweeping strokes, eg of a sword, etc 挥、砍（如刀剑等）开路
*slashing our way through the jungle with long knives （我们）在丛林中用长刀砍出一条路.

n
1 [C]
(a) act of slashing 砍; 抽
*a wild slash with a sword 用剑乱砍.
(b) long cut or gash 长的切口或裂口.
(c) slit made in a garment 衣服的衩.
2 [C] = obliquen. =>App
3 见附录3.
3 a slash [sing] (Brit sl 俚) act of urinating 撒尿
*have a quick slash 很快撒泡尿.