
好词典

源自古英语 'hēawan',意为“砍、劈”,与古高地德语 'houwan' 和拉丁语 'cudere'(击打)同源。
❶ 用工具砍、劈或削,通常指用斧头等工具将木头或石头加工成特定形状。
“The carpenter hewed the logs into beams.”
(木匠将原木劈成横梁。)
“They hewed a path through the dense forest.”
(他们在茂密的森林中砍出一条小路。)
❶ 严格遵守或坚持某种规则、标准或原则,常用于抽象概念。
“She hewed to her principles despite the pressure.”
(尽管有压力,她仍坚持自己的原则。)
“The company hewed to its original business plan.”
(公司严格遵守最初的商业计划。)
hew to — 坚持或严格遵守某种规则或标准,常用于描述行为或态度。
“The new policy requires all employees to hew to the safety regulations.”
(新政策要求所有员工严格遵守安全规定。)
hew out — 通过砍或凿的方式开辟或创造某物,常用于描述从原材料中制作成品。
“They hewed out a small cabin from the surrounding trees.”
(他们用周围的树木搭建了一个小木屋。)