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Meaning of 腰斩

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腰 yāo 斩 zhǎn (Trad.: 腰斬)
to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment); to cut sth in half; to reduce sth by a dramatic margin; to terminate; to cut short
Example Sentences
1
恋爱游戏并不会因为天黑就可以腰斩的
。
The love game is never called off on account of darkness.
2
她是史上第一位接受腰斩手术而存活的人
。
She has become the first person to survive being cut in half.
3
如果油价被腰斩至
60
美元每桶
,
俄国会跌倒
。
If oil is cut to $60 a barrel, Russia is sunk.
4
太多的设计被腰斩的原因是因为老板
“
不喜欢绿色
”
。
Too many designs are rejected because the boss "doesn' t like green."
5
该股价格被腰斩
,
分析人士已在估计它的幸存几率
。
The stock halved in value and analysts were calculating the odds on AIG's survival.