hew

🇺🇸 /hjuː/ 🇬🇧 /hjuː/
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verb
R

to chop or cut something into shape, especially with a tool like an axe

They used to hew trees to build houses.

他们过去常常砍伐树木来建造房屋。

R

to follow or adhere to something closely, like a principle or a way of life

Long ago, people used to hew shapes into stones as a way of making art.

很久以前,人们常常在石头上雕刻形状,作为一种艺术创作方式。

translation

v. 砍削, 坚持

词形变化

3rd Present hews
Past hewed
Perfect hewn
Progressive hewing