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hew

UK /hjuː/US /hjuː/

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:chop, cut, carve, adhere, conform

常见短语

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。)