截

a section

cut off (a length)

cut

truncation

transversal section

截[jié]

-（切断;割断）cut;sever:
cutintwo;截成两段
Hecutthesugarcaneintoseveralpieces.他把甘蔗截成几节。
-（阻拦）stop;check;stem;intercept:
stopaboltinghorse;把惊马截住
damariver;截流
-（段）section;chunk;length:
halfapieceofchalk;半截粉笔
asectionofalog;一截木头
-（截止）by(aspecifiedtime);upto:
bytheendofthismonth;截至本月底
Uptothe20thofMayabout500peoplehavevisitedtheartexhibition.截至5月20日有近500人看了画展。

我认为直截了当地告诉他这个坏消息倒是友好的行为。
I think it would be a kindness to tell him the bad news straight away.

乱石一种质地很软以致于不须砸或劈就能被轻易截断的石头，如石灰石
A stone, such as limestone, that is soft enough to be cut easily without shattering or splitting.

截导管这种管子的一部分或一段
A section or piece of such a tube.

电力供应已在电源处截断。
The electricity supply has been cut off/disconnected at the mains.

我们让潮水截住了。
We were cut off by the tide.

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