1. | [i][t] 锯to use a saw to cut sth |
The workmen sawed and hammered all day. 工人整天又锯又锤。 | |
He accidentally sawed through a cable. 他不小心锯断了电缆。 | |
She sawed the plank in half. 她把木板锯成两截。 |
2. | [i][t] ~ (away) (at sth).~ sth 拉锯似地来回移动(某物)to move sth backwards and forwards on sth as if using a saw |
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。 |