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单词 hew
释义
hew
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If you're a lumberjack, the word hew is nothing new. You hew things every day with one swift swing of the axe, chopping and shaping wood.
It's said that Paul Bunyan hewed the Grand Canyon by dragging his giant mythical axe behind him. But usually things are hewn with a little more purpose — with each chop and cut designed to shape, sculpt, or craft a final product. Take the axe out of the picture though, and this word takes on a different meaning. If you're trying to adhere to rules, stick to a budget, or conform to a certain tradition, you can use hew, too.
WORD FAMILY
hew: hewed, hewer, hewing, hews+/hewer: hewers
USAGE EXAMPLES
The lines he drew hew more closely to those Utah officials proposed previously.
Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)
It was a style Bessemer was to hew to his entire life.
Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016)
In response to another question, two in five voters said that society was better off when men and women hewed to traditional gender roles.
Los Angeles Times(Dec 23, 2016)
1v make or shape as with an axe
hew out a path in the rock
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
hew out
rough-hew, roughcast
hew roughly, without finishing the surface
carve
form by carving
2v strike with an axe; cut down, strike
hew an oak
Hypo|Hyper
snag
hew jaggedly
strike
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
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