| 释义 |
hew/hju:/v. (past part. hewn /hju:n/ or hewed) 1 tr.a (often foll. by 常后跟 down, away, off) chop or cut (a thing) with an axe, a sword, etc. (用刀、斧等)砍，劈 b cut (a block of wood etc.) into shape (将木头)砍成…形状 2 intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 at, among, etc.) strike cutting blows 砍、劈 3 intr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 to) N. Amer. conform [北美]坚持，遵守 □ hew one's way make a way for oneself by hewing 劈出一条道路 [Old English hēawan, from Germanic] |