hew
UK/hju:/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To chop or cut with an axe or similar tool; to shape or form by cutting; to conform to a rule or principle.
砍，劈；凿成；遵循
n.
The act or result of cutting or chopping down.
砍伐
Root Breakdown
Native Englishhewother
=hew
Common Collocations
- 1.hew to坚持
- 2.hew out开凿
Example Sentences
- 1.
The carpenter used an axe to hew the wooden beam into shape.
- 2.
The company decided to hew closely to its original mission.