Cut up
Significado: To act wild, goofy, or outrageous. To cause a scene or act a fool in an entertaining way.
Cutting up means acting out in a spirited, often humorous way. It can describe kids misbehaving, friends being silly at a party, or someone putting on an entertaining performance. Unlike 'wildin',' which implies recklessness, cutting up is usually more playful and entertaining.
Ejemplos
- The kids were cutting up in the backseat the entire road trip. 孩子们在整个公路旅行中一直在后座上闹腾。Los niños estuvieron haciendo payasadas en el asiento trasero durante todo el viaje.子どもたちはロードトリップ中ずっと後部座席でふざけ回ってた。애들이 로드트립 내내 뒷좌석에서 장난치고 있었어.
- My uncle always cuts up at family reunions — he's the life of the party. 我叔叔在家庭聚会上总是搞笑耍宝——他是派对的灵魂人物。Mi tío siempre hace el payaso en las reuniones familiares: es el alma de la fiesta.うちのおじさんは親戚の集まりでいつもふざけ倒す——パーティーの盛り上げ役だよ。우리 삼촌은 가족 모임에서 항상 난리를 쳐 — 분위기 메이커야.
- Stop cutting up in class before the teacher sends you to the principal. 在老师把你送去校长办公室之前,别在课堂上闹了。Deja de hacer el payaso en clase antes de que el profesor te mande al despacho del director.先生に校長室に送られる前に、授業中にふざけるのやめなさい。선생님이 교장실로 보내기 전에 수업 시간에 장난 좀 그만쳐.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: family, casual conversation, social settings
Tono: playful, amused
✓ Correcto
- The kids are cutting up again.孩子们又在闹了。Los niños están haciendo el payaso otra vez.子どもたちがまたふざけてるよ。애들이 또 장난치고 있어.
- He was cutting up at the cookout.他在烧烤聚会上一直在搞笑。Estuvo haciendo el payaso en la barbacoa.あいつはバーベキューでふざけ倒してた。그는 바비큐에서 난리를 쳤어.
✗ Incorrecto
- Don't confuse with literally cutting something — context makes the figurative meaning clear不要和字面意义上的切东西混淆——语境会清楚表明这是比喻义No confundir con cortar algo literalmente: el contexto deja claro el sentido figurado実際に何かを切ること(cut)と混同しないように——文脈で比喩的な意味だとわかる실제로 무언가를 자르는 것과 혼동하지 말 것 — 맥락상 비유적 의미가 명확하다
Origen e historia
A longstanding AAVE expression dating back to the early 1900s, possibly rooted in performance traditions. Used across Black communities for generations to describe spirited, often comedic behavior.
Contexto cultural
Era: Early 1900s-present
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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