Level 6 · word 17,058 of 20,000

hew

/ˈhjuː/ American
  • v. 砍, 劈, 恪守
Definition
  • v. to cut something with an axe or sharp tool, or to strictly follow a rule or belief
Example
Workers used axes to hew logs from the fallen trees.
工人们用斧子把倒下的树砍成木材。