saw
noun
verb
sɔː
1
the
past
tense
of
SEE
see的过去式
noun
2
a
tool
that
you
use
for
cutting
wood.
It
has
a
flat
blade
with
an
edge
cut
into
many
V
shapes
锯
3
a
short,
familiar
phrase
or
sentence
that
is
considered
to
contain
some
truth
about
life
格言，谚语;
That
reminds
me
of
the
old
saw
about
being
careful
about
what
you
wish
for.
这使我想起了说许愿也要谨慎的那条古训。
sɔːn
verb
4
to
cut
something
using
a
saw
〔用锯子〕锯，锯开
She
was
in
the
back
yard
sawing
logs.
她在后院锯木头。
[+
through
]
He
sawed
through
a
power
cable
by
mistake.
他误把电缆给锯断了。
5
to
cut
something
with
a
repeated
backwards
and
forwards
movement
拉锯似地来回切
He
sawed
at
the
loaf
with
a
blunt
knife.
他用一把钝刀来回切面包。
6
to
remove
something
by
cutting
it
off
with
a
saw
把…锯掉
We
sawed
off
the
dead
branches.
我们把枯死的树枝锯掉。
7
to
cut
something
into
many
pieces,
using
a
saw
把…锯成小块
The
tree
was
cut
down
and
sawn
up
for
logs.
这棵树被砍倒并锯成一段一段。