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sawing

UK //ˈsɔːɪŋ//US //ˈsɔɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'sawen',与古英语 'sagu'(锯子)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语系。

verb

❶ 用锯子切割木材或其他材料的行为,指前后移动锯子使其锯齿切入物体中的动作过程。

“He was sawing a piece of wood in the backyard.”

(他正在后院锯一块木头。)

“The sound of sawing echoed through the workshop.”

(锯木的声音在车间里回荡。)

同义词:cutting, slicing, dividing

常见短语

sawing logs — 俚语,形容打鼾声很大,像锯木头一样的声音。

“After working all day, he was sawing logs by 9 PM.”

(工作一整天后,他晚上九点就打起响亮的呼噜。)