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sawBrE /sɔː/NAmE /sɔː/ noun () 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 锯 ➡ see also chainsaw, circular saw, fretsaw, hacksaw, handsaw, jigsaw (3) (old-fashioned) a short phrase or sentence that states a general truth about life or gives advice 谚语；格言 sawBrE /sɔː/NAmE /sɔː/ verb ➡ see also see verb present simple - I / you / we / they saw BrE /sɔː/ NAmE /sɔː/present simple - he / she / it saws BrE /sɔːz/ NAmE /sɔːz/past simple sawed BrE /sɔːd/ NAmE /sɔːd/past participle sawn BrE /sɔːn/ NAmE /sɔːn/past participle (NAmE also ) sawed BrE /sɔːd/ NAmE /sɔːd/ -ing form sawing BrE /ˈsɔːɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈsɔːɪŋ/ [I, T] to use a saw to cut sth 锯◆The workmen sawed and hammered all day. 工人整天又锯又锤。◆+ adv./prep. He accidentally sawed through a cable. 他不小心锯断了电缆。◆~ sth (+ adv./prep.) She sawed the plank in half. 她把木板锯成两截。 [I, T] ~ (away) (at sth) | ~ sthto move sth backwards and forwards on sth as if using a saw 拉锯似的来回移动（某物）◆She sawed away at her violin. 她不停地拉着小提琴。◆He was sawing energetically at a loaf of bread. 他正用力切着一条面包。 ●ˌsaw sth↔ˈdownto cut sth and bring it to the ground using a saw 锯倒◆The tree had to be sawn down. 这棵树只好锯倒。●ˌsaw sth↔ˈoff●ˌsaw sth ˈoff sthto remove sth by cutting it with a saw 锯掉；锯去◆We sawed the dead branches off the tree. 我们锯掉了树上的枯枝。●ˌsaw sth↔ˈup (into sth)to cut sth into pieces with a saw 把…锯成（小块或碎片）◆We sawed the wood up into logs. 我们把木头锯成很多块木材。 |