hew

🇺🇸 /hjuː/ 🇬🇧 /hjuː/
詞頻
難度
標籤 TOP20000
verb
R

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

They used to hew trees to build houses.

他們過去常常砍伐樹木來建造房屋。

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,人們常常在石頭上雕刻形狀,作為一種藝術創作方式。

translation

v. 砍削, 堅持

詞形變化

3rd Present hews
Past hewed
Perfect hewn
Progressive hewing