to cut into pieces in a rough and violent way, often without aiming exactly

Three villagers were hacked to death in a savage attack. 三名村民在一场野蛮打斗中被砍死。

The butcher hacked off a large chunk of meat. 屠夫砍下了一大块肉。

UK figurative The article had been hacked about (= carelessly changed) so much that it was scarcely recognizable. 被大刀阔斧地删改之后，这篇文章几乎面目全非了。

in football and rugby, to kick the ball away or to foul (= act against the rules) by kicking another player in the leg

He was twice hacked down in the second half by the other team's sweeper. 他在下半场两次被对方的自由人铲倒。

to get into someone else's computer system without permission in order to find out information or do something illegal

Computer hacking has become widespread over the last decade. 计算机黑客现象在过去10年里非常普遍。

A programmer had managed to hack into some top-secret government data. 一个程序员设法用黑客手段窃取了一些绝密的政府资料。

He claimed they had spied on him and tried to hack his computer. 他声称他们监视他并企图用黑客手段入侵他的计算机。

to use someone else's phone system without permission, especially to listen to their spoken messages

Police told the actor that his phone had been hacked. 警方告诉那位演员他的电话被窃听了。

to manage to deal successfully with something

I tried working on the night shift for a while, but I just couldn't hack it. 我试着上了一段时间夜班，可还是受不了。

to ride a horse for pleasure

hack someone off 激怒（某人）

a journalist (= writer for newspapers or magazines) whose work is low in quality or does not have much imagination

Fleet Street hacks 舰队街的雇佣文人

a politician, especially one who is not important

tired old party hacks 迂腐的老政客

a ride on a horse in the countryside

(the driver of) a car that is available for rent, especially a taxi

a good solution or piece of advice

Here are 50 life hacks that will change your life for the better. 这是50个会让你人生更美好的建议。