saw

英 [sɔː]

美 [sɔː]

n.  锯; 谚语; 格言
v.  锯; 拉锯似地来回移动(某物)
see的过去式

现在分词：sawing　复数：saws　过去分词：sawn　过去式：sawed　第三人称单数：saws　

CET4CET6考研

Collins.1 / BNC.6947 / COCA.7433

短语用例

saw sth↔down

• 锯倒
  to cut sth and bring it to the ground using a saw

saw sth↔off

saw sth off sth

• 锯掉；锯去
  to remove sth by cutting it with a saw
  1. The workmen sawed and hammered all day.
     工人又锯又锤，干了整整一天。
  2. He accidentally sawed through a cable.
     他不小心锯断了电缆。
  3. She sawed the plank in half.
     她把木板锯成两截。

saw sth↔up (into sth)

• 把…锯成（小块或碎片）
  to cut sth into pieces with a saw

牛津词典

noun

• 锯
  a tool that has a long blade with sharp points (called teeth ) along one of its edges. A saw is moved backwards and forwards by hand or driven by electricity and is used for cutting wood or metal.
• 谚语；格言
  a short phrase or sentence that states a general truth about life or gives advice

verb

• 锯
  to use a saw to cut sth
  1. The workmen sawed and hammered all day.
     工人又锯又锤，干了整整一天。
  2. He accidentally sawed through a cable.
     他不小心锯断了电缆。
  3. She sawed the plank in half.
     她把木板锯成两截。
• 拉锯似地来回移动（某物）
  to move sth backwards and forwards on sth as if using a saw
  1. She sawed away at her violin.
     她不停地拉着小提琴。
  2. He was sawing energetically at a loaf of bread.
     他正用力切着一条面包。

柯林斯词典

• 
  Sawis the past tense ofsee.
• See also:chain saw
• VERB 锯;用锯割开
  If yousawsomething, you cut it with a saw.
  1. He escaped by sawing through the bars of his cell...
     他锯断牢房的窗栅栏逃走了。
  2. Your father is sawing wood.
     你的父亲正在锯木头。

英英释义

noun

• a power tool for cutting wood
  Synonym:power sawsawing machine
• hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
• a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
  Synonym:proverbadagebyword

verb

• cut with a saw
  1. saw wood for the fireplace

双语例句

• A number of the prisoners we saw are starving
  我们看到的一些囚犯快要饿死了。
• He saw the pitiless eyes of his enemy
  他看到了敌人冷酷的眼神。
• He saw the song's potential, and persuaded the company to sign her up.
  他看到了这首歌的潜力，就说服公司和她签约。
• Let me tell you what I saw last night
  我来告诉你我昨晚见到了什么。
• I saw in him a mirror image of my younger self
  我在他身上看见了年轻时的自己。
• I saw the accident with my own eyes.
  我目击了这次事故。
• As he reached the hall after her, he saw what had arrested her.
  他跟随她到了大厅，看见了吸引她注意的东西。
• Fortunately for me, my friend saw that something was seriously wrong
  对我来说幸运的是，我的朋友发现了非常严重的错误。
• Everyone saw the stunt you pulled on me.
  大家都看见了你对我耍的花招。
• Jill saw him and hailed him
  吉尔看到了他，并和他打招呼。