saw
verb
uk/sɔː/us/sɑː/past simple ofsee
（see的过去式）Using the eyes
- accommodate
- accommodation
- all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
- astigmatic
- beholder
- butcher
- corner
- fix
- gaze
- glare
- glass
- lookout
- perceive
- scope
- seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
- seeing is believingidiom
- shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
- spot
- stand oversomeone
- tab
Phrasal verbs
sawsomethingdown
sawsomethingoff
sawsomethingup
saw
verb
uk/sɔː/us/sɑː/sawed|sawnormainlyUSsawed[IorT]
tocutwoodor other hardmaterialusing a saw:
锯They sawed thedoorinhalf.他们把门锯成了两半。
He sawed through thepipe.他把管子锯断了。
[I+ adv/prep]
tomovesomethingbackwardsandforwardsas if using a saw:
拉锯般地来回移动He was sawingawayat hisviolin, making aterriblenoise!他在小提琴上拉来拉去，发出难听的噪音！
Cutting and stabbing
- abrasion
- bayonet
- butcher
- carve
- carving
- chisel
- chop
- impaler
- incise
- julienne
- lacerate
- lacerated
- shave
- shear
- shearing
- sheep shearing
- slash
- sliced
- slit
- snip
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Backwards, sideways and back and forth
Phrasal verbs
sawsomethingdown
sawsomethingoff
sawsomethingup
saw
noun[C]
uk/sɔː/us/sɑː/sawnoun[C](TOOL)
atoolwith abladeorsharpcuttingpoints, used forcuttinghardmaterialssuch aswoodormetal:
Cut off theunwantedbranchescloseto thetrunkusing a saw.
Warehouseworkerswould saw upblocksofsaltwith aspecialsaw.
See also
back saw
band saw
chainsaw
circular saw
fretsaw
hacksaw
handsaw
jigsaw(TOOL)
power saw
tenon saw
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Tools
- -pronged
- adjustable spanner
- adze
- Allen key
- auger
- awl
- gimlet
- gouge
- grapnel
- grappling iron
- grindstone
- guillotine
- pincer
- plunger
- prong
- rasp
- razor knife
- reamer
- sander
- trowel
sawnoun[C](SAYING)
old-fashioned
ashortsentencethatstatessomething that isgenerallythoughtto betrue, or that givesusefuladvice:
Anoldsaw says ahospitalcan be adangerousplacefor ahealthyperson.
Synonyms
adage
axiomformal
proverb
saying
- Studiesrevealthat for mostpeopletheoldsaw is all tootrue: Money won'tbuyyouhappiness.
- Part of thereasonfor hissuccessis the way hemodifiestheoldsaw, "If it ain'tbroke, don'tfixit."
- Sheprovedthe saw that behind everygreatman is anevengreaterwoman.
- Once again, thatoldsaw "Less is more"applies.
Linguistics: sentences & expressions
- adage
- backchannel
- clause
- coin
- complex sentence
- compound sentence
- declarative sentence
- defining
- dicta
- dictum
- epigram
- epigrammatic
- jawbreaker
- motto
- operative
- phrase
- proverbial
- sentence
- slogan
- soundbite