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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- saw [sɔː]
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1.
pt
of see
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2.
vt.
锯
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3.
vi.
to saw through sth 锯断某物
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4.
noun
[c]
锯子
- to saw sth in half
- 将某物锯成两半
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1.
pt
of see
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- saw [sɔ] [sɔː]
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1.
see的过去式
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1.
see的过去式
Collins English-English Dictionary
- saw [sɔː]
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1.
n
any of various hand tools for cutting wood, metal, etc, having a blade with teeth along one edge
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2.
n
any of various machines or devices for cutting by use of a toothed blade, such as a power-driven circular toothed wheel or toothed band of metal
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3.
vb
to cut with a saw
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4.
vb
to form by sawing
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5.
vb
to cut as if wielding a saw
- to saw the air
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6.
vb
to move (an object) from side to side as if moving a saw
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7.
vb
[Etymology]
Old English sagu; related to Old Norse sog, Old High German saga, Latin sec
a re to cut, secu ris axe
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1.
n
any of various hand tools for cutting wood, metal, etc, having a blade with teeth along one edge
- saw [sɔː]
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vb
the past tense of see
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1.
vb
the past tense of see
- saw [sɔː]
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1.
n
a wise saying, maxim, or proverb
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2.
n
[Etymology]
Old English sagu a saying; related to
saga
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1.
n
a wise saying, maxim, or proverb
Examples
- I knew he was coming because I saw his shadow before I saw him.
- 我先看到了他的影子，知道他来了。 → shadow
- You never saw the beat of it.
- 你从来没看过更好的人(或事)。 → beat
- I came instantly I saw the need.
- 我一看到有需要就马上来了。 → instantly
- to saw a knife through meat
- 用刀切肉 → saw
- to saw a tune on a fiddle
- 用提琴拉出一个音调 → saw
- to stagger the teeth of a saw
- 使锯齿交错 → stagger
- the place that I saw him
- 我看到他的那个地方 → that
- The truth was that we never saw him.
- 事实是我们从未见过他。 → that
- a two-handed saw
- 需两人操作的锯 → two-handed
- saw it as his duty
- 认为这是他的职责 → see
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