hew

动词 hew:

1. make or shape as with an axe
   同义词：hew out
2. strike with an axe; cut down, strike

1. Hew an oak.
   砍倒一棵橡树
2. They hewed their way through the dense jungle.
   他们在浓密的丛林里开辟出一条路来。

hew

v.（动词）
hewed,hewn[hyôn] 或 hewed hew.ing,hews
v.tr.（及物动词）
To make or shape with or as if with an ax:
砍成：用或好象用斧制造或使成形：
例句：
hew a path through the underbrush.
在灌木丛中砍出一条小路

To cut down with an ax; fell:
砍倒：用斧子砍倒；砍伐：
例句：
hew an oak.
砍倒一棵橡树

To strike or cut; cleave.
砍：打或砍；劈出
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To cut something by repeated blows, as of an ax.
砍：通过重复敲击砍某件东西，如用斧子
To adhere or conform strictly; hold:
坚持：坚持或严格地遵守；坚持：
例句：
hew to the line.
坚持路线

来源：
Middle English hewen
中古英语 hewen
from Old English hôawan * see kau-
源自 古英语 hôawan *参见 kau-

【引伸】
hew.er
n.（名词）