| 单词 | saw |
| 释义 | saw1 /sɔː $ sɒː/ verb 1.x-refthe past tense of see see的过去式 →4 See picture of 见图 saw→ See Verb tableRelated topics: Toolssaw2 ●●○ noun [countable] 1. TZa tool that you use for cutting wood. It has a flat blade with an edge cut into many V shapes. 锯2 a short familiar phrase or sentence that is considered to contain some truth about life 格言，谚语 SYN proverb, saying That reminds me of the old saw about being careful about what you wish for. 这使我想起了许愿需谨慎的那条古训。Examples from the Corpussaw• Their versatility means a circular saw is not always needed.• In sum, their experience reverses the old saw about immigration and prosperity.• Now, over there are wheelbarrows, rakes, pitchforks, saws, the lot.• Albert stated, shook his head, and revved up the saw.• A metal L-shaped guide holds the work underneath a very thin saw blade, held between metal uprights.• All you hear now is the buzzing of those saws.old saw• Now that is no joke because one of these big old saws can weigh the best part of half a ton.• Which brings to mind that old saw about being careful what you wish for..• That reminds me of that old saw about being careful what you wish for.• How like you to produce that old saw out of your bag of tricks!• I am mindful of the old saw that economic policy is much too important to be left to the economists.• In sum, their experience reverses the old saw about immigration and prosperity.• There is no truth to the old saw that business is always more efficient than government, he has learned.• We all grew up with the old saw that a picture is worth a thousand words.Related topics: Constructionsaw3 ●●○ verb (past tense sawed, past participle sawn /sɔːn $ sɒːn/ or sawed American English) [intransitive, transitive] 1 TBCCUTto cut something using a saw 〔用锯子〕锯，锯开 She was in the backyard sawing logs. 她在后院锯木头。saw through He sawed through a power cable by mistake. 他误把电缆给锯断了。► see thesaurus at cut2 saw at something phrasal verb CUTto cut something with a repeated backwards and forwards movement 拉锯似的来回切 He sawed at the loaf with a blunt knife. 他用一把钝刀来回切面包。3 saw something ↔ off phrasal verb CUTto remove something by cutting it off with a saw 把…锯掉 We sawed off the dead branches. 我们把枯枝锯掉。4 saw something ↔ up phrasal verb CUTto 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，锯成了一段段木头。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpussaw• We had to saw the wood to the right length, and then nail the pieces together.• It took all morning to saw up the logs.saw through• The prisoners escaped by sawing through the bars in their cell.Origin saw2 Old English sagusaw1 verbsaw2 nounsaw3 verbChinese the past Corpus see tense of |
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