Make the cut
Slang Term
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Significado: To meet the required standard or qualify.
达到要求的标准或入选。
Cumplir el estándar requerido o clasificarse.
求められる基準を満たす、選ばれる。
요구 기준을 충족하다, 선발되다.
To be good enough to be selected or included. From golf—making the cut to continue in a tournament.
足够优秀而被选中或入围。源自高尔夫球赛中晋级的分数线。
Ser lo suficientemente bueno para ser seleccionado o incluido. Viene del golf, de pasar el corte para continuar en un torneo.
選抜されるほど十分に優れていること。ゴルフでトーナメントを続けるためのカットラインを通過することに由来。
선택되거나 포함될 만큼 충분히 좋다. 골프에서 토너먼트 계속 참가를 위한 컷 통과에서 유래한 표현.
Significado literal: Pass the cutoff point in a competition
Ejemplos
- Only the top candidates will make the cut. 只有最优秀的候选人才能入选Solo los mejores candidatos pasarán el corteトップの候補者だけが選ばれる최고의 후보자들만 선발될 것이다.
- His design didn't make the cut. 他的设计没有入选Su diseño no pasó el corte彼のデザインは選ばれなかった그의 디자인은 선발되지 못했다.
- She made the cut for the national team. 她入选了国家队Pasó el corte para la selección nacional彼女は代表チームに選ばれた그녀는 국가대표팀에 선발되었다.
Pronunciación
/meɪk ðə kʌt/
Guía de uso
Contexto: selection, qualification, meeting standards
Tono: evaluative, decisive
✓ Correcto
- Made the cut.入选了Paso el corte選ばれた뽑혔어
- Didn't make the cut.没有入选No paso el corte選ばれなかった탈락했어
- Will it make the cut?能达标吗?Pasara el corte?基準をクリアできるかな?기준을 통과할 수 있을까?
✗ Incorrecto
- QualifyQualify(太正式)Qualify(demasiado formal)Qualify(堅すぎる)Qualify (너무 딱딱함)
- Meet the standardMeet the standard(太书面)Meet the standard(menos idiomático)Meet the standard(フォーマルすぎる)Meet the standard (너무 격식적임)
Errores comunes
- Very common in competitive contexts
- From golf but now general
Origen e historia
From golf—qualifying for later rounds of a tournament.
Etimología: Golf terminology
Primera vez registrado: Mid-20th century
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Reality TV shows; Sports; Job interviews
Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.
Variaciones
Make the cutMade the cutMaking the cut
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