cut into   (TTS發音)

1. interrupt sth. （such as conversation）打斷；插嘴

    She didn't cut into the conversation but waited till they had finished speaking. 她並沒有打斷他們的談話而是一直等到他們談完為止。

    It is impolite of you to cut into the discussion in this way. 你這樣打斷別人的討論是不禮貌的。

2. reduce；use part of（sth. such as money，time）unwillingly from減少；很不樂意地從…用去一部分（如錢、時間）

    “But that would cut into cut into our profit，”he said. 他說：“那樣會減少我們的利潤。”

    No doubt the extra work to be assigned you will cut into your sparetime. 毫無疑問，安排給你的額外工作將會減少你的業餘時間。

    This plan of yours cuts into our schedule rather badly. 你們的這個計劃在我們的日程表裡佔去很多時間。

    I shall have to cut into my savings to pay for the holiday. 我將不得不從我的儲蓄裡拿出一部分錢來作為假期裡的開支。