saw

noun

1. 锯
   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.
2. 谚语；格言
   a short phrase or sentence that states a general truth about life or gives advice

verb

1. 锯
   to use a saw to cut sth
   1. The workmen sawed and hammered all day.
      工人又锯又锤，干了整整一天。
   2. He accidentally sawed through a cable.
      他不小心锯断了电缆。
   3. She sawed the plank in half.
      她把木板锯成两截。
2. 拉锯似地来回移动（某物）
   to move sth backwards and forwards on sth as if using a saw
   1. She sawed away at her violin.
      她不停地拉着小提琴。
   2. He was sawing energetically at a loaf of bread.
      他正用力切着一条面包。

1. 
   Saw is the past tense of see .
2. See also: chain saw
3. VERB 锯;用锯割开
   If you saw something, you cut it with a saw.
   1. He escaped by sawing through the bars of his cell...
      他锯断牢房的窗栅栏逃走了。
   2. Your father is sawing wood.
      你的父亲正在锯木头。

1. As he reached the hall after her, he saw what had arrested her.
   他跟随她到了大厅，看见了吸引她注意的东西。
2. I saw him pause ever so slightly.
   我看到他稍稍停顿了一下。
3. I saw her picture everywhere
   我到处都可以看见她的照片。
4. Fortunately for me, my friend saw that something was seriously wrong
   对我来说幸运的是，我的朋友发现了非常严重的错误。
5. Jill saw him and hailed him
   吉尔看到了他，并和他打招呼。
6. She saw a hideous face at the window and screamed.
   她在窗口看到了一张极丑陋的脸，吓得尖叫了起来。
7. I glanced at her and saw no hint of irony on her face.
   我瞥了她一眼，没有在她的脸上看到一丝嘲弄。
8. Let me tell you what I saw last night
   我来告诉你我昨晚见到了什么。
9. I saw in him a mirror image of my younger self
   我在他身上看见了年轻时的自己。
10. We went to the temple of Atlantis and saw it by moonlight.
    我们去了亚特兰蒂斯神殿，在月光下游览了一番。
11. Just now I thought I saw someone.
    我想我刚才看到了什么人。
12. He saw the pitiless eyes of his enemy
    他看到了敌人冷酷的眼神。
13. Everyone saw the stunt you pulled on me.
    大家都看见了你对我耍的花招。
14. I saw a girl riding a horse
    我看见一个骑马的女孩。
15. He escaped by sawing through the bars of his cell
    他锯断牢房的窗栅栏逃走了。
16. Your father is sawing wood.
    你的父亲正在锯木头。
17. I saw him yesterday
    我昨天见到他了。
18. I saw through your little ruse from the start.
    从一开始我就看穿了你的小计谋。
19. We saw the therapist four times, and the children have now settled down.
    我们去看了四次治疗专家，现在孩子们已经稳定下来了。
20. He saw the song's potential, and persuaded the company to sign her up.
    他看到了这首歌的潜力，就说服公司和她签约。
21. A number of the prisoners we saw are starving
    我们看到的一些囚犯快要饿死了。
22. A neighbour saw her talking with Craven
    一个邻居看见她在和克雷文交谈。
23. I saw a man shouting at a driver whose car was blocking the street.
    我看见一个男人正朝一个司机叫嚷，他的车把街道堵塞了。
24. I saw him standing in the yard.
    我看到他站在院子里。
25. I saw yet another doctor
    我又看了一个医生。
26. It's only a year since I last saw the child and he's grown so tall.
    这孩子一年不见，长这么高了。
27. I saw him just now.
    我刚才看见了他。
28. Clive, as you know, your mother and I saw eye to eye about sending you to university.
    克莱夫，你知道，关于你上大学的事，你母亲和我意见一致。
29. I saw the accident with my own eyes.
    我目击了这次事故。
30. I saw Mr. Zhang in the street.
    我在街上看见了张先生。

saw sth↔down

1. 锯倒
   to cut sth and bring it to the ground using a saw

saw sth↔off

saw sth off sth

1. 锯掉；锯去
   to remove sth by cutting it with a saw
   1. The workmen sawed and hammered all day.
      工人又锯又锤，干了整整一天。
   2. He accidentally sawed through a cable.
      他不小心锯断了电缆。
   3. She sawed the plank in half.
      她把木板锯成两截。

saw sth↔up (into sth)

1. 把…锯成（小块或碎片）
   to cut sth into pieces with a saw

noun

1. a power tool for cutting wood

   Synonym:    power sawsawing machine

2. hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting

3. a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

   Synonym:    proverbadagebyword

verb

1. cut with a saw
   1. saw wood for the fireplace